BRIEF-Equinor makes small oil, gas discovery in Norway Sept 17 (Reuters) - NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE DIRECTORATE: OIL AND GAS DISCOVERY IN THE NORTH SEA 17/09/2024 EQUINOR AND ITS PARTNERS HAVE MADE AN OIL AND GAS DISCOVERY IN WILDCAT WELLS 15/3-13 S AND 15/3-13 A ON THE GUDRUN FIELD IN THE NORTH SEA PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES PLACE THE SIZE OF THE DISCOVERY B

BUZZ-European oil & gas face worsening commodity environment, Berenberg says ** Berenberg says European oil and gas companies are entering a tougher environment with materially worse outlooks for oil, gas/LNG and refining margins ** That will likely put pressure on sector earnings, cash flow and share buybacks in the coming quarters, it says ** Whi

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Banco, Shell, WH Smith Sept 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Banco, Shell and WH Smith on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABN Amro Bank NV ABNd.AS : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Banco Bpm BAMI.MI : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Shell Plc SHEL.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 3,100p from 3,400p * UMG UMG.AS : Citigroup cuts target price to EUR 26 from EUR 29.50 *

FACTBOX-Moscow takes control over assets of Western companies Adds Raiffeisen and Linde, updates Commerzbank Sept 6 (Reuters) - Kremlin has been seizing assets of some Western companies in Russia through decrees signed by President Vladimir Putin and court orders related to lawsuits over halted projects or blocked funds amid Western sanctions. Below is a list of the companies affected so far.

BUZZ-Top of the Street: BMW, Volkswagen, OMV, IMCD, Barratt, Novartis A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Exane BNP Paribas cuts BMW BMWG.DE to "neutral" from "outperform" and raises Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE to "outperform" from "neutral" citing the need for strong product flow and cost action as the automotive industry faces a new deflationary era, with premium mix peaking and growth increasingly reliant on emerging markets ** UBS raises Austria