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July 27 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s crude has earned a reputation for being light and sweet, making it attractive to refiners because it is easier and less expensive to process into products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Increasingly, however, another quality is helping distinguish the country’s barrels in global markets: their relatively low carbon intensity. As... Continue Reading →
July 27 (oilnow.gy) Global oil and gas majors are expanding their exploration portfolios, but most new agreements are focused on securing future opportunities rather than committing to immediate drilling activity, according to an analysis by Westwood Global Energy Group. The analysis, published on July 21, examined exploration agreements secured by the supermajor group, including bp,... Continue Reading →
July 27 (Reuters) Portuguese energy company Galp Energia posted a 45% jump in second-quarter adjusted net profit on Monday, boosted by higher oil output in Brazil and stronger crude prices and refining margins brought on by Iran war supply disruptions. The company raised its earnings guidance for the year, and it said the board of... Continue Reading →
July 26 (oilprice.com) Argentina’s massive shale oil and gas boom is going from strength to strength. The economically crisis-prone South American country yet again reported record monthly oil and natural gas production for May 2026. This couldn’t come at a better time for Argentina and South America. Rising global geopolitical risks, notably due to war in the Middle... Continue Reading →
July 26 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes reported a stronger-than-expected second quarter as the oilfield services and energy technology company benefitted from brisk demand for LNG equipment, gas infrastructure and power generation projects tied to growing electricity needs. Earnings per share were 64 cents, topping analysts' expectations compiled by LSEG of 50 cents. Adjusted earnings before interest,... Continue Reading →
July 24 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or the “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to Article 157, paragraph 4, of Law No. 6,404 dated, December 15, 1976, as amended, and CVM Resolution No. 44, dated August 23, 2021, further to the Material Facts disclosed on April 23, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 15, 2026 and July 7,... Continue Reading →
July 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's fuel-price subsidies will cost an estimated 1.3 billion reais ($256 million) a month for gasoline and 5.5 billion reais for diesel, Planning and Budget Minister Bruno Moretti said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on the government's fiscal projections, Moretti said the measures were temporary and would be withdrawn... Continue Reading →
July 24 (Reuters) - SLB topped Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and forecast sequential revenue growth, as strength outside the Middle East offset disruptions from the Iran war, sending its shares up more than 10%. The world's largest oilfield services provider expects global third-quarter revenue to grow 3% to 4% sequentially under its base-case scenario,... Continue Reading →
July 24 (OE) KOIL Energy has secured its first contract in Brazil for subsea umbilical maintenance services, marking the company's entry into the world's largest deepwater offshore market. The contract covers the re-termination and testing of subsea umbilical components, including chemical injection and hydraulic control lines, as well as electrical cables. KOIL said it will... Continue Reading →
July 23 (Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol expects refining margins to stay high next year as geopolitical tensions around the Gulf region and Russia persist, it said on Thursday, after reporting that its second-quarter profit tripled on stronger margins and oil prices. Supply constraints linked to intermittent disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian... Continue Reading →
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