(Reuters) BP on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analysts' forecasts as strong oil trading and refining margins were offset by weak gas results and the write down of a large chunk of a U.S. windfarm project. The British company maintained its dividend at 7.27 cents per share and extended its $1.5 billion... Continue Reading →
PetroChina posts record $6.3 bln quarterly income on higher output, fuel sales
(Reuters) - Asia's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina Co Ltd reported 21% year-on-year growth in third-quarter net profit that hit a record high, as increased production and improving domestic fuel demand offset lower realised oil and gas prices. Net profit rose to 46.38 billion yuan ($6.3 billion), while revenue fell 4.6% to 802 billion... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Q3 Profit Rises 12% on Stronger Refining Margins
(Reuters) Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Monday that its adjusted third-quarter profit rose 12% on year as refining margins almost doubled, offsetting a decline in crude output following the sale of its Angolan fields and lower oil prices. It reported a net profit of 210 million euros ($221.84 million), less than the 241... Continue Reading →
Chevron’s third-quarter profit miss estimates
(Reuters) - Chevron (CVX.N) posted third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates by a wide margin, sending its share price down in pre-market trading. Oil company earnings have slumped from record year-ago levels as crude prices eased and higher costs crimped refining and chemical profits. Results remain strong by historical standards but are well off year-ago levels.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras highlights on production and sales in 3Q23
In 3Q23, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2.88 MMboed, 9.1% higher than in 2Q23, mainly due to the better operational performance of the pre-salt platforms and the lower losses with stoppages and maintenance, besides the ramp-up of platforms P-71 in the Itapu field, FPSO Almirante Barroso in the Búzios field and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras achieves high level of utilization of its refineries
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that in September its refining units reached 97% utilization for the second consecutive month. As a result, the Total Utilization Factor (FUT) of the refineries in 3Q23 reached 95.8%, the best result since 2014. The largest refinery in the country, the Paulínia Refinery (Replan), broke its utilization record, processing... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on RNEST
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, informs that, as disclosed to the market on 06/29/2023, the company decided to continue with the implementation of Train 2 of the Abreu e Lima Refinery - RNEST, after a decision based on a careful reassessment of the RNEST Project which,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras-Mubadala partnership may open door to refinery deal, say sources
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) remains eager to repurchase a refinery from Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala despite antitrust barriers, and a new biofuels partnership could open the door to future talks, two sources told Reuters. Petrobras on Monday announced a memorandum of understanding with Mubadala for potential investment in a biofuel refinery under development in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement on biofuels
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MIC Capital Partners (Brazil Strategic Opportunities), a Multi-strategy Equity Investment Fund of the Mubadala Capital Group, to develop studies covering future business in the downstream segment, with emphasis on evaluating Petrobras' participation in a biorefining project. The Mubadala Capital Group... Continue Reading →
Mubadala’s Oil Refinery Bonds Take Hit From Petrobras’s New Policy
(Bloomberg) -- The new fuel policy implemented by state-run Petroleo Brasileiro SA is causing trouble for a Mubadala Capital-owned oil refinery, handing bondholders one of the worst returns in Latin America. Mubadala’s Acelen, which operates the refinery in northeast Brazil, saw its notes fall into distressed territory at around 63 cents on the dollar, down... Continue Reading →