Oct 3 (Reuters) - J&F Investimentos SA, the holding company owned by Brazil's billionaire Batista brothers, is in talks to acquire French utility EDF's Rio de Janeiro thermal plant, according to two people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could fetch up to 2 billion reais ($374 million) according to one of the sources,... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia on closing of the purchase and sale transaction of gas midstream infrastructure with Petroreconcavo
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, and following the Material Fact disclosed on May 5, 2025, informs its investors and the market in general that the Asset Purchase and Sale transaction (“Agreement”) with PETRORECONCAVO S.A. (“PetroReconcavo”), regarding the sale of 50% of the gas midstream infrastructure in... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies launches savings plan, cuts capex after rising debt worries investors
Sept 29 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies will cut its annual capital expenditure by $1 billion, it said on Monday, as the French oil major sought to soothe investor fears over slow asset sales and rising debt at a meeting with investors in New York. The reduction in capex, to around $15–17 billion annually between 2027 and 2030,... Continue Reading →
ANP Expects R$17Billion in Investments from the Extension of Round Zero Onshore Contracts
The Brazilian oil and gas sector is expected to receive approximately R$17 billion in new onshore investments from the extension of contracts for 139 onshore oil and natural gas production fields originated in Round Zero. This figure was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The so-called Round Zero was held in 1998, following the... Continue Reading →
Talks for Braskem’s US assets could hit resistance from prospective owners
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Groups vying for control of Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem are expected to resist a sale of its U.S. assets, three people close to the discussions told Reuters. Brazilian chemical company Unipar is in talks to acquire Braskem's polypropylene plants in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia for around $1 billion, according to a report... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s YPF Q2 profit slumps nearly 90% on lower fuel prices
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Argentina's state-controlled energy company YPF on Thursday reported a nearly 90% plunge in second-quarter net profit to $58 million, dragged down by lower fuel prices. Revenues dropped 6% from a year earlier to $4.64 billion, as softer prices for refined products and lower seasonal demand for naphtha weighed on sales. YPF's performance... Continue Reading →
Petronas Looks to Sell Brazil Tartaruga Verde Field Stake
Aug 5 (oilprice.com) Malaysia’s Petronas is looking for buyers for its 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde field in Brazil, eyeing proceeds of up to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. The Malaysian major bought the stake in 2019 from Petrobras, which owns the other 50% of the field, which is located in the... Continue Reading →
BP’s Second Quarter Profit Beats Expectations
(Reuters) BP will launch a review of how best to develop and monetize its oil and gas production assets and consider more cost cuts to boost shareholder returns, the oil major said on Tuesday, as it beat second-quarter profit expectations. BP, under pressure from investors after years of underperforming rivals and also the target of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces divestment of Cherne and Bagre fields
August 4, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the disclosures made on April 17, 2024, and April 25, 2024, announces that it has concluded today the transfer of its entire participation (100%) in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters in the Campos Basin, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies news on Braskem
July 24, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to news reported in the media regarding a petition filed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), hereby announces that it has requested to join as a third party in the merger review proceedings evaluating the possible purchase of shares in NSP Inv.,... Continue Reading →