The list of the first companies that were approved for the second auction of surpluses from the Transfer of Rights, scheduled for December 17th, was released. The Special Bidding Commission of the National Petroleum Agency (CEL/ANP) gave the approval to eight companies during a meeting held this week. According to the regulatory body, the list... Continue Reading →
PetroRio reports net income of R$125 million in the third quarter of 2021
Completion of the tieback between the Polvo and Tubarão Martelo fields, in the Campos Basin, allowed for a reduction in operating costs ("OPEX") of US$ 50 million per year The third quarter results evidenced PetroRio's successful strategy of increasing production levels and rationalizing costs, with excellence in environmental responsibility, safety and operational efficiency. The largest... Continue Reading →
Ceará Government signs agreement with Linde/White Martins for the production of Green Hydrogen in Pecém
The governor of Ceará, Camilo Santana in Munich, Germany, an agreement with the German multinational Linde to implement a green hydrogen plant in Ceará. The largest global company in the production of industrial gases and engineering, Linde is represented in South America by White Martins. This is the 12th memorandum of understanding signed by Ceará... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons invests in the port support market for the oil and gas industry
With the largest fleet of tugs in Brazil, the company stands out in towing operations for the O&G sector With the recent demand and oil prices recovery in the international market, large companies are starting to move forward with new projects. A study carried out by Wilson Sons, the largest integrated operator of port and... Continue Reading →
EXXONMOBIL WILL INVEST MORE IN GUYANA AND BRAZIL
(PetroleoHoje) ExxonMobil is planning higher capex for the year 2022 due to the Yellowtail and Bacalhau projects, located in Guyana and Brazil, respectively, said senior vice president and CFO Kathy Mikells. If approved by Exxon's board of directors, next year's capex will jump from the current level of $16 billion to $19 billion to $20... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Ramping up rates: Emerging central banks feel inflation pain
(Reuters) - Finding themselves at the sharp end of a global inflation shock, emerging market central banks are expected to raise interest rates at a pace not seen in more than a decade -- moves bound to aggravate debt problems and hurt equity markets. Soaring price pressures have seen rate hike expectations shift up even... Continue Reading →
Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
(Reuters) - Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, a pact aimed at tackling one of the main causes of climate change, a senior Biden administration official said. The partnership will be formally launched later on Tuesday.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about new price adjustments in the media
Petróleo Brasileiro SA – Petrobras, in relation to the pieces of news published in the media regarding expectations of new adjustments in fuel prices, clarifies that adjustments in product prices are made in the normal course of its business and follow its current commercial policies. Petrobras reiterates its commitment to the practice of competitive prices... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says Petrobras privatization would be ‘ideal’ as fuel prices rise
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that dealing with high fuel prices in the country is his top priority right now, adding that he sees the privatization of state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) as an "ideal" move. Bolsonaro told reporters during a visit to Anguillara Veneta, in Italy, that he was "unofficially" told that... Continue Reading →
Petrobras execs deny strategy change after Bolsonaro criticizes profits, fuel prices
(Reuters) - Executives at Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA) on Friday effectively brushed aside suggestions that the company was too profitable and should lower its fuel prices, telling analysts that it had no plans subsidize consumers at the pump. Claudio Mastella, the company's logistics chief, said on a call to discuss Petrobras' third-quarter financial results that the firm continues... Continue Reading →
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