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Unions of oil workers across the country, linked to the Single Federation of Oil Tankers (FUP), held a national act of protest in front of Petrobras refineries located from north to south of Brazil, in protest against the privatization of the company's refining units. The movement began at the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM), in Bahia,... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 03/24/2021, informs that today it has completed the sale of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and its associated logistical assets, located in the state of Bahia, for MC Brazil Downstream Participações, a company of the Mubadala Capital group. After the fulfillment of all... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 22, 2021, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes (100%) in the Catuá Field, belonging to Exploratory Block BC-60, located in the Campos Basin, State of Espírito Santo. Potential buyers qualified for this... Continue Reading →
Nigeria's Seplat Energy along with a partner is in talks to buy ExxonMobil's shallow-water oilfields in the African nation, the company said on Monday, cautioning there was no certainty about the outcome. In recent years, Exxon has been exiting investments worth billions of dollars in oil and gas fields in Europe, Asia and Africa as... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news released in the media about the agreement with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for the sale of Refinery Abreu e Lima (RNEST) by the end of 2022, clarifies that, as disclosed on 08/25/2021, the interested parties declined to submit a binding proposal, which led the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media about the signing of the final transfer of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) to Mubadala, clarifies that, as disclosed on 03/24/2021, it signed with MC Brazil Downstream Participações, a company of the Mubadala Capital group, a contract for the sale of the company's... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media about a possible offer of preferred shares of Braskem in the first quarter of 2022, clarifies that, as disclosed on June 8, August 9, 20 and 30, October 1 and November 22, its stake in Braskem is still part of the assets contemplated... Continue Reading →
The auction of surplus volumes from the transfer of rights in the areas of Sépia and Atapu, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, represents, for the oil companies, immediate access to projects in the operational phase and may, depending on the results, attract two new producers. Among the eleven companies qualified for the round, scheduled for... Continue Reading →
After a failed sale attempt, Petrobras no longer intends to divest of its refining asset in Pernambuco. The Abreu e Lima Refinery (Rnest) was included in the company's Strategic investment plan for 2022-2026. According to a statement from the company, more than R$ 5 billion (US$ 1 billion) will be invested in the completion of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras divestment plan suffered a significant blow. The company decided that it will no longer sell 50% of the Marlim Cluster, which comprises of the Marlim, Voador, Marlim Leste and Marlim Sul fields, located predominantly in deep waters in the Campos Basin. “It is an asset that we have already managed to extend [the term... Continue Reading →
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