March 9 (Reuters) The dollar surged on Monday as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling for cash on worries that a protracted Middle East war could severely disrupt energy supplies and hurt global growth. Against the surging greenback, the euro EUR= and sterling GBP= were down roughly 1% in Asia, while the Aussie AUD= and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras weighs fuel pricing as oil turmoil deepens
March 9 (valorinternational.globo.com) Uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East still makes it impossible to identify a clear oil price trend, but Petrobras’s pricing policy will not change because of the crisis, company executives said in assessing the current geopolitical environment and its effects on Brazil. They said, however, that the oil giant... Continue Reading →
Shell Inks Oil and Gas Exploration Deals with Venezuela
March 9 (Reuters) Oil major Shell inked several oil agreements with the Venezuelan government that span offshore natural gas and onshore oil and gas opportunities, the company said in a statement. It also signed several technical and commercial agreements with Venezuelan engineering company VEPICA, as well as with KBR and U.S. oil services firm Baker... Continue Reading →
Venezuela’s Gas Potential Could Overshadow Its Famous Oil Reserves
March 8 (oilprice.com) Following the United States intervention in Venezuela on 3rd January, which brought an end to President Nicolás Maduro’s 13-year dictatorship, all eyes have been on the South American country’s oil industry. Once one of the world’s biggest oil producers, output has waned in recent years. However, with U.S. President Trump setting his sights on Venezuelan... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Investors headed to post-Maduro Venezuela to scout out opportunities
March 7 (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. and other investors ranging from hedge fund managers to energy investors plan to travel to Venezuela in the coming weeks with hopes of meeting the country's top politicians and business leaders and scouting out investment opportunities, according to event organizers and participants. Three investor trips are being organized... Continue Reading →
New FPSOs Planned for Búzios Could Have Capacity Increased to 270,000 Barrels per Day
March 8 (PN) Petrobras is evaluating increasing the production capacity of three platforms to be installed in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The P-80, P-82, and P-83 units were designed to produce up to 225,000 barrels of oil per day each, but the company is studying raising this limit... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Plans to Accelerate Production Ramp-up from New Platforms in the Búzios Field
March 8 (PN) Petrobras plans to accelerate the ramp-up of production from the newest platforms in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. According to the company's Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, Renata Baruzzi, the idea is to anticipate the increase in production from both the P-78 (already in production)... Continue Reading →
Floating wind turbines could soon power AI data centers at sea
March 6 (electrek.com) Aikido Technologies has unveiled a concept that combines floating offshore wind turbines, battery storage, and AI data centers on a single platform. The offshore infrastructure company says its new platform, called AO60DC, is designed to co‑locate AI-grade computing directly with renewable energy generation at sea. Wind, batteries, and AI compute on one floating... Continue Reading →
Brazil regulator CADE approves IG4-Novonor deal for Braskem
March 6 (Reuters) - The general superintendence of Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE approved on Friday the agreement for private equity firm IG4 Capital to buy a controlling stake in petrochemical firm Braskem from conglomerate Novonor, a regulatory document showed. The agreement, which had been announced by the companies in December, was approved by the superintendence without restrictions,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ Investment Volume in 2025 Exceeds US$20 Billion, the Highest in the Last Six Years
March 6 - Petrobras accelerated the pace of its investments last year. In total, the company spent US$20.3 billion in 2025, a 22.2% increase compared to the previous year. Furthermore, this is the company's highest investment level since 2019. The value was also 9.7% above the forecast in the company's 2025-2029 business plan, remaining within... Continue Reading →