Transaction should transform London-listed company into one of the North Sea’s largest producers
Ithaca’s deal with Eni would simply be trading assets around a troubled basin
London-listed company given four-week exclusivity period by Italian oil major to make bid
Alan Bruce steps down just over a year after taking group public
Recovering peak £2.5bn capitalisation remains a distant objective
Capital markets remain fixated on the longer-term reality that fossil fuels are on the way out
North Sea producer seeks to take advantage of soaring oil and gas prices
Ithaca Energy predicts spending $3bn on projects including contentious Cambo oilfield
Taxing question for oil groups is whether buyers can cover abandonment costs to come
Oil and gas group to become second-largest independent producer in UK basin
Sale forms part of oilfield services group’s retrenchment from production
Israeli group’s offer for the oil explorer is pitched fairly
Offer from Israel’s Delek comes as steadier crude prices spark renewed confidence for deals
Ophir follows sector trend striking deal for Fortuna gas project
Lenders reduce borrowing limit from £625m to £515m after revaluing assets
As lower crude prices hit home, banks may no longer provide credit
Oil explorer sells new equity at significant premium to Delek-owned investment group
Group stresses hedged position as cushion but scales back investment programme for the year
Bioquell, Skyepharma, Ithaca Energy and Carclo featured
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