Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases of 09/29/2021, 10/04/2021 and 03/04/2022, informs that it has received today the amount of R$ 10.3 billion, equivalent to US$ 1.9 billion by the PTAX exchange rate of 11/24/2022, related to the assignment of 5% of its participation in the Production Sharing Contract of the... Continue Reading →
Brazil transition team asks Bolsonaro govt to halt Petrobras asset sales
(Reuters) - The transition team for Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked the current administration to halt ongoing asset sales by state-run oil giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA) until a new Mines and Energy Minister is appointed, a member of the group said on Tuesday. The remarks by Professor Mauricio Tolmasquim, tapped last week to participate in the mining... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of REGAP Refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has received a binding proposal for the sale of the Gabriel Passos Refinery (REGAP), in Minas Gerais, but decided to close the process, since the conditions of the presented proposal were below Petrobras' economic and financial evaluation. Thus, the company will evaluate the appropriate moment to start... Continue Reading →
Seadrill makes a comeback on Oslo Stock Exchange
After months of absence, Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has returned to the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). Back in February 2021, Seadrill filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, its second in about four years. It took about a year of restructuring for Seadrill to emerge from bankruptcy. The relisting updates came about two months after this. Come... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of SIX
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 11/11/2021, informs that it has today finalized the sale of the shares of the company Paraná Xisto S.A (Paraná Xisto), which was formed to hold the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX), located in São Mateus do Sul, Paraná, to Forbes Resources Brazil Holding S.A.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on reverse of the injunction of Polo Bahia Terra
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the statement released on 06/10/2022, informs that a decision was rendered by the Court of appeal of the State of Rio de Janeiro overturning the previous ruling that granted an injunction that freezed the contractual negotiations with the consortium of companies Petroreconcavo and Eneva concerning to the... Continue Reading →
PRIO sale of interest in the Manati field
Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed an agreement with Gas Bridge Storage S.A. for the sale of its 10% interest in the Manati Field. The total amount of the transaction is of R$ 124 million, of which 10% will be paid... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of stake in petrochemicals
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its entire shareholding, corresponding to 50% of the voting capital and 34.54% of the total capital, in the company METANOR S/A – Metanol do Nordeste (Metanor), headquartered in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia. The teaser,... Continue Reading →
Italy’s Saipem Ups 2022 Guidance after Beating Expectations in Q3
Italy's Saipem improved its guidance for the full year after third-quarter adjusted core earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations. The energy contractor reported on Thursday an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 215 million euros ($216.74 million) compared with an analysts' consensus of 136 million euros. EBITDA was negative for 25... Continue Reading →
Boskalis to delist in November after HAL seals $2.3bn takeover
Dutch offshore contractor and shipowner Boskalis will be delisted in Amsterdam next month following a takeover deal. The group’s biggest shareholder, Monaco investment fund HAL Holding, has sealed a $2.3bn purchase, reaching 98.3% ownership. The last day of trading on Euronext Amsterdam will be 8 November, bringing an end to a public listing of more... Continue Reading →