Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it is in the final phase of studies for the resumption of fertilizer production at Araucária Nitrogenados (ANSA), its subsidiary in Paraná. After finalizing the technical and economic feasibility studies, the resumption project will be submitted for approval by the company's Executive Board and Board of Directors. The... Continue Reading →
PAC 2023: Petrobras will have 47 projects with investments of up to BRL 323 billion
(PN) Petrobras will have 47 projects included in the new Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), launched this Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The company's investments in PAC 2023 amount to R$ 323 billion. The president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, highlighted, among them, pre-salt production systems, revitalization of conventional... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum targets partnerships and divestments in infrastructure in Guamaré – Potiguar Cluster
(epbr) After taking over the operation of the Potiguar Cluster in June, 3R Petroleum is now seeking partnerships and divestments of some assets that make up the industrial asset of Guamaré (RN), said this the company's financial director, Rodrigo Pizarro . The executive also ruled out, for the time being, plans to increase the capacity... Continue Reading →
50,000 bpd Refinery Planned to Tap Guyana’s Offshore Oil Wealth
(Reuters) Guyana and the Dominican Republic on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on recruiting companies to build a 50,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Guyana that would tap the country's oil wealth. Any project would be at least 51% owned by the Dominican Republic government, according to the terms of the preliminary agreement, which was... Continue Reading →
Shell and TotalEnergies profits slump as oil and gas prices cool
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) reported sharp falls in second-quarter profit from bumper 2022 earnings as oil and gas prices, refining margins and trading results all weakened. Oil and gas prices soared last year in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine but energy prices have dropped sharply this year as fears of shortages eased amid global... Continue Reading →
Petrobras highlights on production and sales in 2Q23
In 2Q23, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2.64 MMboed, 1.5% lower compared to 1Q23, mainly due to higher volume of losses from stoppages and maintenance, the natural decline of mature fields and divestments. Those effects were partially offset by the ramp-up of P-71, in Itapu field, and the startup of FPSOs... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras touts refining plan as Russian diesel imports jump
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will double down on its strategy to maximize motor fuel from its local refineries even as it boosts imports of cheap Russian diesel, the company's top executive told Reuters on Monday. The comments from CEO Jean Paul Prates follow June data showing that Brazil's foreign diesel purchases rose sharply in... Continue Reading →
China to boost Brazil oil imports in Q3, replacing some Saudi supply – sources
(Reuters) - Chinese oil refineries, led by heavyweight Sinopec (600028.SS), are set to boost Brazilian crude imports in the third quarter to replace some of the Saudi Arabian supply it cut after the kingdom hiked prices, industry sources said. China, the world's top crude importer, has booked nearly 1 million barrels per day of Brazilian crude... Continue Reading →
Exxon signals sharp profit drop, cites low natgas prices, refining margins
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Wednesday signaled second-quarter operating profits fell sharply on lower natural gas prices and weaker oil refining margins, according to a regulatory filing. Operating earnings dropped to about $7.8 billion from $17.85 billion a year earlier, when surging oil and gas prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine boosted global energy results... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on RNEST
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held yesterday, decided to continue with the implementation of the Train 2 of the Abreu e Lima Refinery - RNEST, whose works were interrupted in 2015. The decision is based on a careful reassessment of the RNEST Project which, in accordance... Continue Reading →