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☆ Saudi Aramco Abruptly Drops Plans to Expand Oil Production
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Stanley Reed | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Saudi Aramco said Tuesday that it would call off plans to expand its oil output, a remarkable turnaround by one of the world’s leading petroleum producers. Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, said it had been directed by the government in Riyadh to maintain its “maximum sustainable capacity” of crude oil production at 12 million barrels a day, and give up a drive to increase it to 13 million barrels a day by 2027, a plan announced several years ago. But it could be a sign that the Saudis are changing their thinking about future supply and demand for their oil. Global oil supplies have recently been stronger than the Saudis anticipated because of strong growth in output from shale drilling in the United States, which is now the world’s leading oil producer, and other sources. “The decision probably reflects a view that the world does not need as much Saudi oil as was previously expected,” said Neil Beveridge, an analyst at Bernstein, a research firm.

Persons: ”, Neil Beveridge, Bernstein Organizations: Saudi Aramco, Aramco Locations: Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, United States

☆ Japan's stock market roared back to life in 2023, and investors expect even more gains ahead. How to trade it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Japanese stocks had one of their best years in recent memory, and they could rally even more in 2024. .N225 ALL mountain Big gains for Nikkei in 2023 That momentum has carried into early 2024. What's more, Wall Street sees no signs of Japanese stocks slowing down. In early 2023, Japanese stocks surged after the highest Shunto wage hike in 30 years was passed, at above 3% from above 2% the year prior, according to the Japan Times . Corporate earnings and economic growth Another driver for Japanese stocks this year could be strong corporate earnings and economic growth.

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A picture taken during an organised tour by Yemen's Houthi rebels on November 22, 2023 showing the Galaxy Leader cargo ship approaching the port in the Red Sea off Yemen's province of Hodeida. Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders monitored rising tensions in the Red Sea amid a backdrop of record U.S. crude production and worries about demand in China. Crude prices had jumped more than 2% earlier in the trading session on escalating tensions in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade chokepoint. And Iran on Monday deployed a destroyer to the Red Sea, according to the country's Tansim news agency. The move by Tehran comes after U.S. Navy helicopters destroyed three boats of Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Persons: Yemen's Houthi, Brent, Helima Croft, Croft, Adi Imsirovic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Neil Beveridge, Lloyd Organizations: Galaxy Leader, The West Texas Intermediate, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Monday, U.S . Navy, Navy, U.S . Central Command, Energy, Prosperity Locations: Red, Yemen's, Hodeida, China, The, Iran, Tehran, Singapore, Hangzhou, Brent, Israel, Gaza, Suez, Africa, The U.S

Bernstein named Taiwan Semiconductor a "best idea" for 2024, raising its price target on the stock. — Alex Harring 7:01 a.m. In addition to the best-pick honor, analyst Steve Scala has an outperform rating and $86 price target. Analyst Michael Lavery downgraded the stock to neutral from overweight and slashed his price target by $40 to $200. ET: Morgan Stanley hikes PDD price target, calls stock a top pick following earnings Morgan Stanley named Chinese e-commerce name PDD Holdings a top pick following its latest quarterly earnings report.

Persons: Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, LSEG, Bank of America's Tal Liani, Morgan Stanley's Hamza Fodderwala, Alex Harring, Craig Siegenthaler, Blackstone, That's, — Alex Harring, Ken Hoexter, Hoexter, TD Cowen, Steve Scala, Scala, Jefferies, John Colantuoni, bode, Colantuoni, Neil Beveridge, Josh Silverstein, Silverstein, JMP, Baldwin, Mitch Germain, Germain doesn't, Germain, Piper Sandler, Michael Lavery, Lavery, elasticities, HSY's, Hershey, Eddy Wang, Wang, Mark Li, Li, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Taiwan Semiconductor, Holdings, Wall, Bank of America, Bank of America's, KKR, Apollo Global Management, Pacific, Transport, AstraZeneca, pharma, Airbnb, Toyota, UBS, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Exxon Mobil's, Hershey, PDD, U.S, LSEG, Commerce, PDD's U.S, Apple, Huawei Locations: Tuesday's, Ivory Coast, Ghana, 4Q23, Taiwan, China

☆ 'An iPhone moment': Bernstein names global stocks to play the 'rapid growth' in battery tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

They said that over 200TWh of batteries will be required for the energy transition both in electric vehicles and energy storage. That breakthrough could arrive by 2027 with the commercialization of SSB batteries, Bernstein said. The firm added that they are set to have higher energy density, fast-charging capabilities and be "much safer" than liquid batteries. Batteries with higher energy density are required to reduce battery costs and increase the range of electric vehicles, Bernstein said. The asset management firm said established battery makers are likely to be the winners.

Persons: Bernstein, Neil Beveridge, CATL, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: South, LG Chem, Samsung SDI, CATL, Korean Locations: Korean

☆ The hydrogen stock bubble burst, but Bernstein says it's time for a second look at this potential $2 trillion green fuel source
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Almost all major energy companies believe that hydrogen will be an important part of their business in the future. Green hydrogen is the "cleanest" method of hydrogen production fueled by renewable energy sources, while blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas mixed with hot steam and a catalyst. A mix of green and blue hydrogen will likely be the fastest and cheapest solution to decarbonization, Beveridge said. To be sure, Beveridge admitted the hydrogen industry is still in the early stages of development, and choosing winners is "not easy." Bloom Energy is another U.S.-based hydrogen company Bernstein named to its top picks list.

Persons: Bernstein, Neil Beveridge, Beveridge, Refinitiv, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, European Union, Bloom Energy, Doosan, Cells, Doosan Fuel Cell, U.S . Doosan Fuel, Shanghai Stock Exchange Locations: China, inflect, U.S, South Korea, Beijing

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