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(Reuters) - Wind farm developer Casa dos Ventos has regulatory approval to move ahead with a 300-megawatt project in northeast Brazil where the company has been discussing a major data center investment with the owner of TikTok. Brazil's national power grid operator gave the green light to connect the project at the Pecem port complex... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts disclosed on May 26, 2025, and May 28, 2025, announces that it has filed today with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) the registration request for the public offering of simple debentures, not convertible into shares, in up to three series, unsecured, of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Moody's Ratings on Friday changed its outlook on Brazil to stable from positive while affirming its Ba1 ratings, citing "slower-than-expected progress in addressing spending rigidity and building credibility around fiscal policy." In its report, Moody's, which had upgraded Brazil in October to the Ba1 sovereign rating - one step from investment grade -... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The average cost of Brazil's domestic debt issuance rose to the highest level in more than eight years, Treasury data showed on Wednesday, as elevated interest rates and persistent inflation continue to weigh on the country's debt profile. The cost reached 13.05% in April, up from 12.61% the previous month and the highest... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Finland's Wartsila is betting that a more nimble way to generate power with ethanol will prove viable in Brazil where similar efforts by major firms floundered a decade ago. Wartsila announced a partnership in March with a power plant in the northeast Brazilian city of Recife, where a four-megawatt engine will burn ethanol for 4,000... Continue Reading →
(CNN) Shell expects to drill an exploratory oil well in the Pelotas Basin, a new exploration frontier, in 2028, said Lucio Prevatti, the company's general manager for exploration and development in Brazil, during an event in Rio de Janeiro. According to him, Brazil needs to find new producing areas to replenish its reserves and meet... Continue Reading →
(TN) MODEC's fleet continues to stand out in the Brazilian offshore production scenario. According to the Dynamic Oil and Natural Gas Production Panel, from April 2025, made available by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), FPSO Guanabara MV31, FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 and FPSO Carioca MV30 are among the ten largest... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that its Executive Board, in a meeting held on this date, pursuant to item VII of Article 34 of its Bylaws, approved the 8th (eighth) issuance of simple debentures, not convertible into shares, in up to three series, unsecured, in the total amount of R$ 3,000,000,000.00 (three billion reais)... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Portugal's Galp expects to boost its oil and gas production in Brazil by around 40% over the next few years, when the promising offshore field Bacalhau reaches peak output, executive board member Nuno Bastos told reporters. Galp produces 110,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in Brazil through a 70%-30% joint venture with... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian electric company Eletrobras has tapped investment bank BTG Pactual (BPAC3.SA), opens new tab to advise on the sale of its remaining stake in state-run nuclear power generator Eletronuclear, said three sources familiar with the deal. Following its privatization in 2022, Eletrobras ceased to be the controlling owner of Eletronuclear but remained a minority partner... Continue Reading →
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