Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, reaffirms that it is carrying out due diligence on Braskem, for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of the shares held by Novonor S.A. (Novonor) in the company, in accordance with the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Petrobras informs about asset divestments
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/01/2023, 03/17/2023, 03/29/2023 and 04/03/2023, informs that its Executive Board, based on the new strategic elements approved by the Board of Directors, has adopted the following decisions regarding the respective divestment processes that had not yet reached the stage of signature of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs closing of Golfinho and Camarupim Clusters
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 23/06/2022 and 24/06/2022, informs that, after fulfilling the precedent conditions set out in the binding contracts signed on 24/06/2022, it has today concluded the transfer of its entire stake in the sets of maritime concessions called Golfinho Cluster and Camarupim Cluster, in deep... Continue Reading →
Mubadala’s Oil Refinery Bonds Take Hit From Petrobras’s New Policy
(Bloomberg) -- The new fuel policy implemented by state-run Petroleo Brasileiro SA is causing trouble for a Mubadala Capital-owned oil refinery, handing bondholders one of the worst returns in Latin America. Mubadala’s Acelen, which operates the refinery in northeast Brazil, saw its notes fall into distressed territory at around 63 cents on the dollar, down... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, reaffirms that it is carrying out due diligence on Braskem, for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of the shares held by Novonor S.A. (Novonor) in the company, in accordance with the... Continue Reading →
Tender launched for natural gas field offshore Ecuador
(OET) Ecuador’s state-owned oil player EP Petroecuador is inviting investors to participate in a tender process for an offshore natural gas field located in the Gulf of Guayaquil. This is being undertaken to ramp up the production of natural gas from the field in a bid to meet the growing energy demand. With the rising... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media about its participation in Braskem, reaffirms that it is conducting due diligence on Braskem, for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of shares held by Novonor S.A. (Novonor) in the company, according... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras does not intend to sell Braskem stake, report says
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is not planning to sell its 36% stake in petrochemical firm Braskem (BRKM5.SA), newspaper Valor Economico reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Petrobras is one of Braskem's main shareholders alongside conglomerate Novonor (ODBES.UL), which holds a controlling stake in the firm but has sought to sell it to repay creditors... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum targets partnerships and divestments in infrastructure in Guamaré – Potiguar Cluster
(epbr) After taking over the operation of the Potiguar Cluster in June, 3R Petroleum is now seeking partnerships and divestments of some assets that make up the industrial asset of Guamaré (RN), said this the company's financial director, Rodrigo Pizarro . The executive also ruled out, for the time being, plans to increase the capacity... Continue Reading →