Petrobras-Mubadala partnership may open door to refinery deal, say sources

(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) remains eager to repurchase a refinery from Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala despite antitrust barriers, and a new biofuels partnership could open the door to future talks, two sources told Reuters. Petrobras on Monday announced a memorandum of understanding with Mubadala for potential investment in a biofuel refinery under development in... Continue Reading →

September 5, 2023 0

BP’s Looney holding his nerve over energy transition plan

(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) CEO Bernard Looney says he will not further scale back his energy transition strategy after ceding some ground earlier this year, despite investors penalizing the group over its plan to break away from rivals in cutting oil and gas output. Taking office in February 2020 with a vow to reinvent the 114-year-old company,... Continue Reading →

September 5, 2023 0

Petrobras signs agreement on biofuels

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MIC Capital Partners (Brazil Strategic Opportunities), a Multi-strategy Equity Investment Fund of the Mubadala Capital Group, to develop studies covering future business in the downstream segment, with emphasis on evaluating Petrobras' participation in a biorefining project. The Mubadala Capital Group... Continue Reading →

September 4, 2023 0

Brazil planners target 350m tonnes of offshore wind-to-hydrogen a year

(RE) Brazil has the potential to produce up to 1.8 billion tonnes of hydrogen a year at some of the lowest costs in the world, officials in Brasilia have said, with nearly 20% coming from projects supplied with power from offshore wind. For the time being, however, there are no offshore wind projects in development... Continue Reading →

August 31, 2023 0

Brazil eyes tax perks for energy sector, sparking ‘green’ vs oil debate

(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 →

August 31, 2023 0

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 →

June 20, 2023 0

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 →

June 14, 2023 0

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 →

June 13, 2023 0

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 →

June 2, 2023 0

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 →

May 24, 2023 0