The oil market is poised to post its worst performing quarter since 2015 as investors continue to worry that growing supplies from the United States will negatively offset OPEC production cuts.
Brent futures were off US34 cents at $52.62 a barrel Friday morning as markets waited for Baker Hughes to report weekly U.S. oil rig statistics after showing big gains in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, shares of
Cenovus Energy Inc. (
TSX: T.CVE,
NYSE: CVE,
Forum) were active Friday, easing 0.66% to $14.95, two days after the company announced a $17.7 billion cash and stock deal for most of ConocoPhillips Co.’s (
NYSE: COP,
Forum) oil sands assets.
It has been touted as one of North America’s largest energy deals.
Cenovus has arranged a $10.5 billion worth of loans to help finance the deal which is expected to make it Canada’s fourth largest oil and gas producer.