Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fitch changes Oman’s outlook to stable from negative

Fitch

RIYADH: Ratings agency Fitch has revised the financial outlook for Oman to stable from negative, as higher oil prices and fiscal reforms improve the balance-sheet of the Gulf state, Arab News reported. “The revision of the outlook reflects actual improvements in, and the expected evolution of, key fiscal metrics including government debt/GDP and the budget deficit,” Fitch … Read more

Back in the black: Higher oil prices lift ExxonMobil, Chevron profits

NEW YORK: Profits at ExxonMobil and Chevron rebounded in the third quarter on strengthening oil and natural gas prices, according to results released Friday that underscored the industry’s improved financial position compared with the darkest days of the pandemic. After US oil futures sank into negative territory in spring 2020 on widespread Covid-19 restrictions, demand … Read more