(PN) The court of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) gave the green light for the sale of Lubrificantes e Derivados de Petróleo do Nordeste (Lubnor), in Ceará, to Grepar. The transaction was unanimously approved and the process was reported by board member Lenisa Rodrigues (photo). However, the plant will be sold through a... Continue Reading →
Saipem’s €860 million credit facilities come into force
Italy’s oilfield services provider Saipem has strengthened its financial structure and liquidity, after its two new credit facilities, totalling €860 million (nearly $945 million), came into effect. Saipem entered into two new credit facilities in February 2023 with a pool of leading national and international banks. The effectiveness of these credit facilities was subject to the enactment... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, informs that there is no decision from the Executive Board or the Board of Directors in relation to the process of divestment or increase of interest in Braskem. Petrobras is currently developing analyses to define the best alternative for executing its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Is Said to Rule Out Buyout Offer for Braskem
(Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA is not considering proposing an offer to buy out Brazilian petrochemical maker Braskem SA, according to people familiar with the matter. The government-owned oil producer known as Petrobras, which holds a 36.1% stake of Braskem, is not planning to pose an offer to acquire the remaining stake in the company... Continue Reading →
Unipar makes an offer to buy Braskem
Unipar informed that the negotiations with Novonor and with its creditor banks holding mortgages on the potential operation involving the control of Braskem have evolved. The company sent a non-binding proposal to Novonor, which contemplates the partial payment of creditor banks, as well as new conditions for the remaining debt balance, and the possibility of... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum on closing of the Potiguar Cluster acquisition
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in addition to the Material Fact of May 19, 2023, informs its investors and the market in general that, on June 7, 2023, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) approved the transfer of the entire stake (100%) of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Becomes Sole Owner of 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project
(OW) Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) has completed the sale of its 25 per cent equity interest in 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project to Ørsted North America. With this executed agreement, Ørsted North America has reimbursed PSEG for all of its cumulative outlays in the Ocean Wind 1 project and Ørsted... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on news in the media about Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news released in the media, confirms that it met with executives from the Apollo fund and Adnoc, in which occasion it discussed Petrobras' position in the Brazilian petrochemical sector, which is currently under analysis as part of the preparation of its Strategic Plan 2024-28. The company... Continue Reading →
Floating Offshore Wind: EDP Group Transfers Stake in Principle Power to Ocean Winds
EDP Group agreed with Ocean Winds (OW), the joint venture created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind, to transfer EDP’s position in floating wind design firm Principle Power to OW. Principle Power is specialized in the design of floating structures to support offshore wind turbines that can be used in deeper waters. ... Continue Reading →
Eversource Energy to Sell 50% Stake in US Offshore Wind Site to Ørsted for $625M
(Reuters) Eversource Energy on Thursday agreed to sell its 50% stake in a wind development site off the south coast of Massachusetts to joint venture partner Ørsted for $625 million in cash. The agreement to sell the lease area of about 175,000 developable acres is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023 and... Continue Reading →