Nonetheless, in a time when low rates push investors out on the hunt for yield, the relativelysolid performance this year of the European and U.S. high-yield product seems to make for an attractive investment proposition.
Upstream business was relativelysolid, with U.S. net oil-equivalent production during the first two months of the quarter coming in close to its Q3 numbers: the company produced 660 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboed) through November.