Premier Oil ShareCast News (PMO)

Monday broker round-up - UPDATE

Rio Tinto: Goldman Sachs upgrades from neutral to buy.
[30 Jan '12]

London close: US data, Greek talks weigh on FTSE 100

With economic growth in the world's largest economy surprising to the downside, miners and oil stocks were sold off on Friday, dragging the Footsie near to its lowest levels of the day by the close. Meanwhile, uncertainty in regards to debt-swap talks in Greece continued to weigh on investors' minds.
[27 Jan '12]

Premier Oil meets year-end production target

Premier Oil met its year-end production target rate of 60 thousand barrels of oil equivalents per day (kboepd) in 2011, helped by the start of of two major projects in Asia in the fourth quarter.
[19 Jan '12]

London Close: Footsie enjoys pre-Christmas surge

Footsie has battled its way above 5500, and there are just a handful of the top-share index's constituents that are not participating in the advance, including banking titans Lloyds, Standard Chartered, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland.
[23 Dec '11]

London midday: Stocks up on US hopes

Shares in London were up as investors began to believe the US recovery is gathering pace, perhaps with the prospect of dragging Europe along with it.
[23 Dec '11]

London open: Vultures circle round Blacks Leisure

The top-share index briefly broke through the 5500 barrier this morning but could not sustain it, as traders' thoughts turn to mince pies, mulled wine and a dash to the shops for a bit of last minute Christmas shopping - and, while they are at it, to check that the shops are still in business.
[23 Dec '11]

Antrim gives Premier a North Sea Christmas present

Antrim Energy, the Canadian oil company, says it has drilled a successful sidetrack well to assess the Erne discovery in the UK section of the North Sea.
[23 Dec '11]

Antrim makes discovery in North Sea

Antrim Energy, the Calgary based oil exploration company, has announced a discovery at its Erne exploration well in the North Sea.
[1 Dec '11]