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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news in the media, informs that it became aware of an injunction decision of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region, issued today, which suspended, among other things, the migration of the operational management of the Petrobras health care plan for Associação Saúde Petrobras and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil’s government is considering using some of the proceeds from an upcoming oil auction to create a fund that would protect domestic consumers from swings in fuel prices, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The proceeds would come from the planned November auction of the Atapu and Sepia deepwater... Continue Reading →
(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, today announced its operational update for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 (“1Q2021”). All figures are expressed in US Dollars. Growth... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - China’s record imports of Iranian crude in recent months has squeezed out supply from rival producers, forcing sellers of oil from countries such as Brazil, Angola and Russia to slash prices and divert shipments to India and Europe. The jump in Iranian volumes took the market by surprise and has capped global oil... Continue Reading →
CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with article 157 of Law 6404/1976, with CVM instruction 358/2002, and article 26 of the Novo Mercado Regulation, informs its shareholders and the market of the election of Mr. Milton Salgado Rangel Neto to the position of Chief Financial Officer of the... Continue Reading →
PetroRio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that a new reserves and resources certification report was published by DeGolyer & MacNaughton (“D&M”), dated as of January 1, 2021, which includes Polvo, Tubarão Martelo, Frade and Manati Field reserves and Block BM-C-30 (“Wahoo”) contingent resources, where PetroRio currently holds a... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting, held today, exclusively under the digital format, analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: I. Removal of Mr. Roberto da Cunha Castello Branco from the position of member of the Board of Directors of Petrobras, which, pursuant to the provisions... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) -Shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras voted on Monday to remove Roberto Castello Branco as CEO, and elected his government-picked successor to the board of directors, but discontent among some investors threatens to drag out the transition process. The dismissal of Castello Branco, while widely expected, is an important step in the government’s plan to place... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Equinor’s Peregrino oilfield off the coast of Brazil is on track to restart in the first half of this year following several delays, a spokesman said on Monday. The heavy oil field in the Campos basin was shut in April last year due to a rupture of a so-called riser at the Peregrino... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - For many investors, the appointment of former army general Joaquim Silva e Luna as the new chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras was unexpected - and unwelcome. President Jair Bolsonaro announced the 71-year-old Luna would take the helm of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the firm is formally known, in a Facebook... Continue Reading →
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