Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has received a communication from Mubadala Capital proposing the formalization of recent discussions on the formation of a potential strategic partnership for the development of downstream in Brazil, in continuity with the memorandum of understanding released on September 4, 2023. The initiative has as its scope businesses... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum on the Clara Camarão Refinery activities
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in accordance with CVM Resolution No. 44, informs its investors and the market in general that the resumption of the Clara Camarão Refinery activities is underway, with full return scheduled for December 2023, after a programmed maintenance stoppage. The Company highlights that maintenance activities... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol to invest up to $6.7 billion in 2024
(Reuters) - Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) will invest between $5.7 billion and $6.7 billion and produce up to 730,000 barrels per day equivalent (boepd) in 2024, it said in a statement. A majority of that spending, about $4.8 billion, will go toward keeping production between 725,000 and 730,000 boepd, the company's refineries at between 420,000... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras asks regulator for renegotiation of agreement on refinery sales
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) has filed requests to Brazil's competition regulator Cade to renegotiate terms that stipulated the company must sell some of its oil refining and natural gas assets, the company said on Tuesday. The terms, signed by the company in mid-2019, were part of a broad initiative by the government of then-president... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces termination of contract to sell LUBNOR refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the announcements made on 06/22/2023 and 02/08/2023, informs that the contract for the sale of the Lubrificantes e Derivados de Petróleo do Nordeste (LUBNOR) refinery, and its associated logistics assets, was terminated due to the lack of compliance with Conditions Precedent established therein until the Final Deadline... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves Strategic Plan 2024-2028+
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2024-2028 (SP 2024-28+), planning to invest US$ 102 billion over the next five years. The first plan of this administration, the SP 2024-28+ aims to prepare Petrobras for the future and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 3Q23
Main achievements: Solid recurring EBITDA of US$ 13.7 billion Gross debt under control at US$ 61 billion, even after the increase in leases with the start-up of FPSO Anita Garibaldi Consistency in cash generation: Operating Cash Flow of US$ 11.6 billion, the fourth highest ever Return to society with tax and dividends payments of R$... Continue Reading →
Petrobras processes feedstock of 100% renewable raw materials at its Riograndense Refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Riograndense Petroleum Refinery (RPR) has reached a historic milestone by processing 100% soybean oil in an industrial refining unit for the first time. The test, carried out between the end of October and the beginning of November, opens a new world frontier for biorefining. The technology, developed... Continue Reading →
Shell Reports $6.2B Third-quarter Profit, Boosts Buybacks
(Reuters) Shell on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion, in line with expectations, on higher refining margins and strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading. The company announced share buybacks of $3.5 billion over the next three months, up from $2.7 billion in the previous three months. It maintained its dividend unchanged at $0.331 per... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Regap
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, informs that the Gabriel Passos Refinery, Regap, will receive investments to raise its energy efficiency, increase reliability and reduce carbon emissions. These are projects worth around R$ 2 billion by 2027, which reflect actions aligned with the company's Strategic Plan. Preliminary... Continue Reading →