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Major Oil Companies Eyeing KNOC’s East Sea Blue Whale Project

ExxonMobil, the largest major oil and gas company in the Western world, has shown interest in the Korea National Oil Corporation’s (KNOC) roadshow and participated in verifying the economic feasibility analysis of the “Blue Whale Project.” This project, located in the East Sea, boasts estimated reserves of up to 14 billion barrels, valued at around 2,000 trillion won (around $1.48 trillion). Despite its participation, ExxonMobil has not yet made an investment decision.

Eni reveals drop in second-quarter profit but exceeds market expectations

Italian energy conglomerate Eni announced on Friday that its adjusted net profit for the second quarter had decreased by 21 percent compared to the previous year. Despite this decline, the company exceeded market expectations due to a stronger-than-anticipated performance in its gas, exploration, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) divisions. For the April-June quarter, Eni reported an adjusted net profit of 1.52 billion euros (USD1.65 billion), down from 1.94 billion euros the previous year. However, this figure was above analysts’ projections of 1.42 billion euros.