NEW YORK, September 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Companies in the Major Integrated Oil and Gas space participate in every aspect of the oil and gas business, including discovery, acquisition, production, refining, and distribution of these commodities. Due to its upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, the industry can often weather market downturns and price volatilities. In today's pre-market research, Stock-Callers.com takes a closer look at four stocks to see how they have performed in recent weeks: Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.B), Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO), TOTAL S.A. (NYSE: TOT), and YPF S.A. (NYSE: YPF). Learn more about these stocks by downloading their comprehensive and free reports at: http://stock-callers.com/registration

Royal Dutch Shell  

The Hague, the Netherlands headquartered Royal Dutch Shell PLC's stock finished Thursday's session 0.79% higher at $50.89, with a total trading volume of 3.23 million shares. The Company's shares have advanced 2.55% in the previous three months and 17.06% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 5.87% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Royal Dutch Shell, which operates as an independent oil and gas company worldwide, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 38.32.

On August 31st, 2016, Bloomberg reported that Royal Dutch Shell's Forcados pipeline in Nigeria will resume deliveries in September. The Forcados pipeline system is among oil infrastructure targeted by Nigerian militants this year. In February, Shell declared force majeure -- a legal clause that allows it to stop shipments without breaching contracts -- after militants blew up a line feeding the Forcados terminal, which typically exports about 200,000 barrels a day. Of that, Shoreline sends about 52,000 barrels a day. RBS-B complete research report is just a click away and free at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=RBS-B

Statoil  

On Thursday, shares in Stavanger, Norway headquartered Statoil ASA recorded a trading volume of 2.01 million shares. The stock ended the session 0.46% higher at $15.18. The Company's shares have advanced 13.57% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 0.85% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Statoil, which explores, produces, transports, refines, and markets petroleum and petroleum-derived products, and other forms of energy in Norway and internationally, have an RSI of 37.10.

On September 9th, 2016, Statoil and Statkraft signed a letter of intent that Statoil takes over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Statoil will also, through this deal, increase its share in the Dogger Bank projects. Sheringham Shoal is one of the world's 10 largest producing offshore wind farms providing renewable energy to up to 220,000 UK homes. Located off the coast of Norfolk, it has been in operation since 2012 and has a capacity of 317 MW.

On September 9th, 2016, research firm Morgan Stanley downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Equal-Weight' to 'Underweight'. The complimentary report on STO can be downloaded at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=STO

TOTAL  

Shares in Courbevoie, France headquartered TOTAL S.A. closed the day 0.56% higher at $46.85. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.62 million shares, which was higher than its three months average volume of 1.73 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 1.45% in the previous three months and 7.28% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 2.09% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of TOTAL, which operates as an integrated oil and gas company worldwide, have an RSI of 39.50.

On September 8th, 2016, research firm Bernstein downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Outperform' to 'Market Perform'.

On September 9th, 2016, Total E&P USA announced that it is exercising its preemption right to acquire Chesapeake's 75% interests in the jointly held Barnett Shale operating area located in North Texas. Total E&P USA has owned the remaining 25% in the Barnett Assets since December 2009. Under the terms of the transaction, Chesapeake will pay $334 million to Williams, the gatherer and processer of 80% of the gas from the Barnett Assets, to terminate its gathering agreement. Total E&P USA will supplement Chesapeake's payment with $420 million to Williams for a fully restructured, competitive gas gathering agreement. Total E&P USA will also pay $138 million to be released from three midstream capacity reservation contracts. Sign up for your complimentary research report on TOT at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=TOT

YPF S.A. 

At the close, shares in Buenos Aires, Argentina-based YPF S.A. ended at $17.28, rising 0.88%. The stock recorded a trading volume of 421,606 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 9.92% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 200-day moving average by 4.34%. Furthermore, shares of YPF S.A., which operates in the oil and gas upstream and downstream activities in Argentina, have an RSI of 44.08. Get free access to your research report on YPF at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=YPF

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