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Saudi Arabia’s ADES to acquire Shelf Drilling in all-cash deal

“With this transaction, we reinforce our position as a market leader in shallow-water offshore drilling, offering superior services to our client base alongside enhanced scale, asset quality and operational reach,’ said ADES CEO Mohamed Farouk. “The transaction is supported by Shelf Drilling’s USD 1.5 billion firm backlog and provides access to key regions with solid growth prospects.”

Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices

Goldman Sachs, meanwhile, was quick to predict another oversized OPEC+ output hike in September, at 500,000 barrels daily. The bank issued the prediction on Sunday, saying “Saturday’s announcement to accelerate supply hikes increases our confidence that the shift, which we started flagging last summer, to a more long-run equilibrium focused on normalizing spare capacity and market share, supporting internal cohesion, and strategically disciplining US shale supply, is continuing.”