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Kevin MacCurdy provides market insights as US oil majors trade at a huge premium to European rivals

Kevin MacCurdy offers market insights on Bloomberg News, analyzing why U.S. oil majors are trading at a significant premium compared to their European counterparts.

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PEP Research Director Kevin MacCurdy discusses the valuation gap between US Oil Majors and their European counterparts in a recent Bloomberg News report.

“The market has gone back to valuing traditional oil and gas higher than in the past, with renewed importance due to geopolitical events,” said Kevin MacCurdy, lead upstream analyst at Houston-based Pickering Energy Partners. “This favors traditional oil and gas producers especially from secure countries like the United States.” (Bloomberg News)

Valuation Gap - US supermajors trade at a huge premium to European rivals (Source: Bloomberg data) — US Oil Majors Stay Ahead of Europe as Deals Beat Strategy Pivot (Bloomberg News)

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