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April 9 (Reuters) - The Middle East war is giving fresh momentum to Europe's push for energy independence and bolstering the case for offshore wind farm developments, the CEO of Denmark's Orsted said on Thursday. Europe, a major importer of fossil fuels, has seen energy prices soar in recent weeks as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and Teheran's blockage of shipments through... Continue Reading →
April 9 (Reuters) - Chevron said on Thursday it expected first-quarter upstream earnings to rise between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion from the previous quarter, fueled by higher oil prices due to the Iran war, though an impact from hedging could weigh on results. The U.S. oil major said timing effects tied to hedging and accounting were... Continue Reading →
April 9th, 2026 – OMS Group and Exail today announced the acquisition of a second Exail DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), accelerating OMS Group’s deployment of autonomous survey capabilities to support the growing demand for subsea cable infrastructure worldwide. The first DriX O-16, purchased last year and to be named USV Elite, is scheduled... Continue Reading →
April 9 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), informs its investors and the market in general of the preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of March 2026. Atlanta – Production was impacted by a targeted intervention carried out on one of the pumps operating within the asset. Potiguar – The... Continue Reading →
April 9 (Reuters) China imported a record volume of oil from Brazil in March, boosting Brazilian exports of the commodity to the second highest level in the historical series, amid a reorganization of global energy flows following disruptions in the Middle East. The Asian country bought 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of Brazilian oil... Continue Reading →
April 9 (oilprice.com) The latest global oil shock has created an ideal environment for Suriname’s struggling oil boom. The impoverished South American country of less than seven hundred thousand is endeavoring to launch a transformative oil boom. Poor drilling results, a high gas-to-oil ratio, and conflicting seismic data saw Suriname’s oil boom put on hold during 2022. There are,... Continue Reading →
April 9 (Reuters) A Brazilian federal court has issued an injunction exempting TotalEnergies, Repsol Sinopec, Galp's Petrogal, Shell and Equinor from a tax on crude oil exports, a court document seen by Reuters shows. The Tuesday decision says a 12% tax enacted about a month ago as oil prices spiked due to the U.S.-Israeli war... Continue Reading →
April 8 (Reuters) - Higher oil and gas prices due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could boost Exxon Mobil's first-quarter upstream earnings by up to $2.9 billion, outweighing the impact of disruptions to some of its oil and gas production in the Middle East, the U.S. oil producer said on Wednesday. Downstream earnings, however, could see a... Continue Reading →
April 8 - Petrobras has submitted the necessary information to IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) to request authorization to drill three more wells in block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. As is already known to the market, the oil company is currently drilling the... Continue Reading →
April 8 (OE) SLB has signed an agreement between Petronas Suriname, a subsidiary of Petronas and Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7. The partnership aims to unlock resources in Suriname’s emerging frontier basin through innovative and cost-effective subsea solutions. The agreement establishes a long-term framework for collaboration across the project lifecycle. This approach... Continue Reading →
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