Vallourec SA shares hit a six-year high after the French firm said it will use steel tubes originally developed for oil and gas to support the US rollout of a lesser-known form of renewable energy. The company this week announced a five-year supply deal with Houston-based Fervo Energy , whose technology mimics some fossil fuel fracking techniques to tap the Earth’s heat for energy. Vallourec said ...
Vallourec SA shares hit a six-year high after the French firm said it will use steel tubes originally developed for oil and gas to support the US rollout of a lesser-known form of renewable energy. The company this week announced a five-year supply deal with Houston-based Fervo Energy , whose technology mimics some fossil fuel fracking techniques to tap the Earth’s heat for energy. Vallourec said the deal could be worth $800 million. The stock rose 5.5% Thursday, adding to a 39% rally last quarter — its best performance since the fourth quarter of 2020. Surging oil prices due to the war in Iran have boosted oil-services stocks, while Vallourec’s push into renewable energy is opening new revenue streams. Geothermal accounts for just 1% of global electricity demand, according to the International Energy Agency. However, financing for next-generation geothermal rose 80% year-over-year in 2025 to nearly $2.2 billion, the Paris-based organization estimates. Fervo raised $462 million last year from investors including Alphabet Inc. ’s Google and Tesla Inc. co-founder JB Straubel . The firm is targeting an initial public offering, Bloomberg has reported . Bernstein analysts said Thursday that Vallourec remains their best idea for the second quarter, having also held that position in the first quarter. The firm cited Vallourec’s higher exposure to North America than the Middle East. “This geographical asymmetry remains supportive,” wrote analysts including Guillaume Delaby , keeping an outperform rating on the stock.
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