Global and U S finance and energy news highlights
Crude oil futures ease after Thursday surge as fund buying fades. New York banks settle WorldCom suit. Lehman to pay 62.7 million with three peers. Spinnaker Exploration reports Q4 net income up on higher gas and oil prices. Yukos seeks stay of bankruptcy ruling pending appeal. Delphi CFO resigns amid accounting issues. other execs depart.
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ChevronTexaco Cuts U.S. Gas Reserves for Third Year
ChevronTexaco slashed its 2004 U S natural gas reserves by 13 percent due to poor drilling results in the Gulf of Mexico and U S Midcontinent. The drop, 680 billion cubic feet or 3 percent of worldwide reserves, followed downgrades in 2002 and 2003. the company posted a record 13.3 billion in profits as shares rose on the NYSE.
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