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(Reuters) - Brazilian antitrust regulator CADE on Tuesday approved the sale of Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) REMAN refinery to Ream, which is part of the Atem group, but decided the buyer will have to take measures to guarantee that other fuel distributors have access to the plant's waterway terminal. The approval with restrictions came in a 6-1 CADE board... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec Corp , reported interim net income surged 10.4% to a record 43.53 billion yuan ($6.33 billion), thanks to strong oil and gas prices despite weakened domestic fuel sales. Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by capacity, reported revenues of 1.61 trillion yuan for the six months, up... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exports of Mexico's newest crude are ramping up under Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) as U.S. refiners find it an apt replacement for banned Russian oil and one that complements domestic grades. The shipments, which started in April according to Refinitiv Eikon data, represent the first crude exports made by an oil company other than state firm... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on June 27, 2022 and July 15, 2022, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase in the processes of sale of assets in refining and associated logistics in the country, which includes the refineries Abreu e Lima (RNEST) in Pernambuco, Presidente Getúlio Vargas (REPAR)... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The valuation of refineries being sold by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) might face additional pressure as the country's oil regulator mulls banning the use of S500 diesel, sources familiar with the matter said. Brazil is expected to replace S500 with low-sulfur S10 diesel in the coming years, requiring large investments in some refineries... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Mexico's state-oil company Pemex requested this week almost $6.5 billion in additional funding from the government to pay for works at the 'Dos Bocas' refinery this year, according to a document and two sources familiar with the matter. The additional funding is to cover works not initially included in the project's proposal, higher... Continue Reading →
(Rigzone) Oil supermajors continue to hold back on investment as mid-year guidance remains mostly firm, a new report from Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research has noted. Overall, the group will raise annual capital expenditure by 19 percent in 2022 versus earlier guidance growth of 17 percent, the report, which was sent to Rigzone... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - An oil and gas industry study commissioned by the campaign of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the October elections will recommend bolstering Petrobras' refining capacity, including through the reversal of refinery privatizations, one of the study's authors told Reuters. The study also proposes new investments and the resumption of refinery... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP's (BP.L) second quarter profit soared to $8.45 billion, its highest in 14 years, as strong refining margins and trading prompted it to boost its dividend and spending on new oil and gas production. The strong performance caps a blowout quarter for the top Western oil and gas companies on the back of soaring energy... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas companies BP and Eni have confirmed that Azule Energy, a new 50/50 independent joint venture combining the two companies’ businesses in Angola, has been officially established. Following a memorandum of understanding from May 2021, BP and Eni signed an agreement to form the new JV in mid-March 2022. As announced by the two oil players on... Continue Reading →
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