(TNPetroleo) Government representatives, MME's Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas, José Mauro Ferreira Coelho, and the director general of ANP, Rodolfo Saboia, defend the program for the sale of the Petrobras refineries. "We think that divestment in refining is fundamental to create the new market," said Coelho. The secretary argues that, without new investments in... Continue Reading →
BP to resume share buybacks as profit soars on strong oil, gas trading
Energy group BP (BP.L) said on Tuesday it expects to have hit its $35 billion net debt target in the first quarter of this year, sooner than expected and paving the way for it to deliver on its promise of buying back shares. "This is a result of earlier than anticipated delivery of disposal proceeds combined with... Continue Reading →
EIG COMPLETES SALE OF TBG’S PARTICIPATION TO BELGIAN GROUP FLUXYS
(PetroNoticias) EIG Global Energy Partners concluded the sale of its 27.5% stake in Transportadora Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil (TBG). The stake was negotiated with the Belgian group Fluxys, active in the natural gas infrastructure sector. The deal was announced by the two companies in January this year, but the transaction figures have not been revealed. With the... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Eni eyes oil spin-offs to tackle debt in energy transition
(Reuters) Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI) is considering spinning off oil and gas operations in West Africa and the Middle East into new joint ventures to help reduce debt and fund its shift to low-carbon energy, according to company and industry sources. The move is part of a major overhaul the company launched last year as it transitions into... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO nods to price parity, deepwater investment in market-pleasing speech
(Reuters) Joaquim Silva e Luna, the new chief executive of Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA), will look to respect the company's current pricing policy and keep investing in deepwater assets, he said at his swearing-in ceremony on Monday. The comments by the former army general signaled that Petrobras' incoming administration will attempt to maintain some form of continuity... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Gaspetro’s exit from Gasmar
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has entered into, together with its subsidiary Petrobras Gás S.A. ("Gaspetro"), an instrument of transaction to put an end of a pending legal dispute with Termogás S.A. ("Termogás"). This instrument allows Termogás to acquire shares of Companhia Maranhense de Gás ("Gasmar") held by Gaspetro, which corresponds to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Eólica Mangue Seco 1
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on January 7, 2021, informs that today it has concluded the sale of the totality of its 49% interest in Eólica Mangue Seco 1 - Geradora e Comercializadora de Energia Elétrica S.A. (Eólica Mangue Seco 1) to V2I Energia S.A., invested by Vinci Energia... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Novonor resumes sale of petrochemical producer Braskem
(Reuters) - Brazilian engineering group Novonor, formerly known as Odebrecht SA, said on Thursday it had resumed contacts with bidders to sell its controlling stake in petrochemical producer Braskem SA. Proceeds of the sale will pay the conglomerate’s creditors, mainly the largest banks, as set forth in agreements with creditors within the bankruptcy protection process.... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum: Oil production at Polo Macau rises 5.3% in March
The production of Polo Macau, operated by 3R Petroleum in the Potiguar basin (RN), rose 5.3% in March, to 4,866 barrels of oil per day, according to preliminary and unaudited information from the oil company. The average production of natural gas, however, fell slightly, from 910 million cubic meters per day to 902 million m³... Continue Reading →
XP reduces the maximum selling price of 6 Petrobras refineries by U$ 5.7 billion
XP analysts (NASDAQ: XP) reduced the maximum price estimate for the sale of six Petrobras refineries (SA: PETR4) by U$ 5.7 billion, when reviewing their calculations after the Landulpho Alves Refinery (Rlam), was sold for less than market expectations. In the new calculation, which considers some risks related to fuel prices for future refinery owners,... Continue Reading →