Nov 3 (Reuters) - A consortium led by US billionaire Todd Boehly is preparing a securities swap to acquire sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil's international assets and a deal is expected within weeks, four people close to the sales process said. A bank acting on behalf of the consortium has purchased billions of dollars of... Continue Reading →
US extends deadline for buyers of Lukoil foreign assets until November 21
Oct 22 (Reuters) - The US has extended the deadline for companies to negotiate with Russian oil major Lukoil about buying its foreign assets until November 21, according to the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. The deadline was extended after the US private equity firm Carlyle Group dropped its bid earlier this month. Washington... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola raises outlook again, sees higher profit growth through 2030
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility, Iberdrola, on Wednesday raised its profit target for this year for the second time and said it expects profit to grow faster than previously forecast, as its focus on power networks pays off. The Spanish company now expects adjusted net profit to grow by at least 10% this... Continue Reading →
Carlyle drops out of race for Lukoil international assets
Oct 9 (Reuters) - US private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Friday it was no longer actively pursuing a deal to acquire international assets of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, a spokesman for the firm said. The group did not comment further. The assets were put up for sale last year following sanctions imposed... Continue Reading →
BP eyes Devon Energy asset amid renewed US M&A ambitions, sources say
Sept 24 (Reuters) - BP is weighing a potential acquisition of Devon Energy's operations in South Texas as part of renewed efforts by the British supermajor to grow its shale asset base in the US, people familiar with the matter said. After years of prioritizing investments in renewable energy and leadership churn that included five... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia: Termination of the transaction for the sale of concessions in Rio Grande do Norte
Sept. 17 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. ("Brava" or the "Company") (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44 and further to the Material Fact disclosed on February 10, 2025, hereby informs its investors and the market in general of the termination of the transaction for the sale of 11 onshore oil and gas concessions located... Continue Reading →
Equinor Targets 27% International Production Growth by 2030
Aug. 27 (oilprice.com) Alongside boosting exploration and production offshore its home market Norway, Equinor is pursuing an international growth strategy, aiming to significantly increase its overseas oil and gas output by focusing on fewer but more lucrative regions such as the U.S., Brazil, and Angola. In recent years, Equinor has streamlined and high-graded its portfolio... Continue Reading →
BP to sell 20% stake in Manakin gas field to Trinidad’s NGC
Aug 10 (Reuters) - BP has agreed to sell a 20% stake in a block that contains the Trinidad portion of the cross-border Cocuina-Manakin natural gas field to the country's state-owned National Gas Company, the company said on Monday in an emailed statement. BP and NGC signed the deal for the stake in the Manakin portion... Continue Reading →
This Megaproject Could Keep Brazil’s Oil Boom Running Deep Into The 2030’s
Aug. 7 (oilprice.com) BP’s Bumerangue discovery is more than another giant Brazilian oil find: it could become the project that keeps both BP’s upstream portfolio and Brazil’s production boom alive well into the 2030s. With an estimated 2.5 billion barrels potentially recoverable and peak output that could reach 600,000 b/d, the ultra-deepwater development is large enough to... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Lifts 2026 Outlook After Revenue Surge
Aug. 6 (OE) Dutch floating production specialist SBM Offshore raised its 2026 outlook for the second time this year on Thursday after strong contract activity and the sale of its One Guyana vessel helped lift first-half revenue, sending its shares up more than 7%. The company, which builds, leases and operates floating production, storage and... Continue Reading →