(Reuters) - Brazil's government aims to make more energy projects eligible for key tax benefits, however the main ministries involved disagree about whether to favor a "green" agenda or include oil projects and refineries, according to a senior official and a document seen by Reuters. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government has vowed to... Continue Reading →
Energy Transition: What is an Offshore Vessel Operator to Do?
Philip Lewis, Contributor (OE) The energy transition is moving ahead amid recovery in offshore oil & gas and growth in offshore wind, leaving vessel owners that serve these markets with big questions about energy carrier and energy converter selection for their newbuilds.What is driving the change? The foundations of energy transition in the offshore and marine... Continue Reading →
Shell on decarbonization quest plans to dish out $10-15 billion in low-carbon energy by 2025
(OET) UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has decided to step up its decarbonization efforts by boosting its low-carbon energy solutions business with investments of $10-15 billion over the next two years. This is part of the oil major’s transformation strategy to help usher in a balanced energy transition. Shell is actively working on curbing emissions not... Continue Reading →
bp targets Pau Brasil and Alto de Cabo Frio Central in 2024
(PH) Angelica Ruiz took charge of bp in Brazil just three months ago, but she already has a lot of work ahead of her. The executive, who accumulates the position of VP of Latin America, has the challenge of leading the operation of a company that, present in the country since 1957, operates in the... Continue Reading →
US lawmakers say Brazil low-carbon fuel program blocks US companies
(Reuters) - A group of U.S. congressmen have formally complained about what they call unfair ethanol trade practices by Brazil that includes a blockade of U.S. companies seeking to take part in the Brazilian low-carbon biofuel program RenovaBio. The bipartisan group of 21 members of the U.S. Congress are asking Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Raizen mulls asset sales and partnerships to boost growth
(Reuters) - Brazilian energy company Raizen Energia SA (RAIZ4.SA) is mulling divestment opportunities and strategic partnerships to drive growth across its business units, company executives said on Wednesday. Raizen, a joint-venture between Shell PLC (SHEL.L) and Cosan (CSAN3.SA), has many assets that could be monetized through sales or partnerships, its CEO Ricardo Mussa said during a meeting with investors and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on BioRefining Program
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, clarifies that as part of its BioRefining Program it is conducting new project studies to expand the production of Diesel R, Petrobras fuel produced by co-processing mineral diesel with vegetable oil, which contains a portion of green diesel (HVO), which may... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Acelen to invest $2.44 billion in renewable diesel business
(Reuters) - Mubadala Capital backed-Acelen will invest 12 billion reais ($2.44 billion) over 10 years to make "green" diesel and jet fuel in Brazil, starting in 2026, in a move that will place the company among global leaders in this segment, executives told Reuters. The new biorefinery, which the energy company plans to begin building... Continue Reading →
Exxon says its decarbonization business could outgrow oil, in multi-trillion market
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N) Low Carbon business has the potential to generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue and outperform the company's traditional oil and gas as soon as a decade from now, CEO Darren Woods said. The largest U.S. oil producer on Tuesday laid out to investors the aims of its emerging energy transition strategy... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Brazilian energy transition is progressing and demand for hydrogen could double by 2040
(PN) Brazil's energy matrix offers technological opportunities that can place the country at the forefront of decarbonization in a wide range of demand segments. The analysis is by energy research firm Rystad Energy. According to the consultancy, the country has a head start in the transition to low-carbon energy compared to many other large countries... Continue Reading →