Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started today an international biddingprocess, in EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) mode, for the implementation of a new diesel hydrotreatment unit and the necessary auxiliary systems, aiming at adapting and modernizing the refining park at the Paulínia Refinery (REPLAN). With this project, REPLAN will be able... Continue Reading →
Foreigners already own 20% of oil and gas production in Brazil
With Petrobras stepping on the brakes on investments and selling more assets, foreign oil companies are gaining ground in Brazil. Together, Shell, Repsol Sinopec, Petrogal and TotalEnergies already account for 20% of national oil and gas production. Together, the private sector now accounts for 27% of the total, according to data from the National Agency... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Brazil’s 3R, Global bid for Petrobras refinery and oilfields -sources
(Reuters) - Consortia led by Brazil's 3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA (RRRP3.SA) and private equity firm Seacrest Capital have submitted binding offers for a refinery and dozens of oilfields owned by state-run Petrobras, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Polo Potiguar is expected to fetch Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) from several hundred million dollars to over... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has Cade’s approval to sell the RLAM refinery to the Mubadala group
Petrobras has the approval of the Brazilian antitrust agency for the sale of its Landulpho Alves (RLAM) refinery, in Bahia, to Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign fund of the Abu Dhabi government. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) approved the transaction without restrictions, according to a publication in the Federal Official Gazette this Wednesday... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE China tells PetroChina to stop trading off oil quotas with teapots
(Reuters) Chinese authorities have ordered a unit of state-run PetroChina to stop trading off crude oil import quotas with local refineries as part of a crackdown on excessive fuel production, a move that could cut the country's crude imports by 3%, sources said. Beijing has stepped up scrutiny of crude oil quota use and imports... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt oil processing will be increased at Petrobras refineries
Petrobras is sustainably increasing the share of pre-salt oil used in its refineries, in line with the demands and opportunities of the national and international market. Between January and April 2021, around 55% of refined oil originated in the Brazilian pre-salt. During this period, the company surpassed the mark of 1 million barrels of processed... Continue Reading →
Petronas Says Demand Recovery Uncertain as 1Q Profit Doubles
Petronas's first-quarter profit more than doubled on the back of recovering commodity prices, but the Malaysian state oil firm cautioned demand prospects hinged on vaccines preventing a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Petronas said on Monday it made a post-tax profit of 9.3 billion ringgit ($2.25 billion) in January-March, against 4.5 billion ringgit in the same quarter... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to make a scheduled maintenance stop at Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST)
(epbr) Petrobras will stop processing at the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), in Pernambuco, between the months of June and August, for the first scheduled maintenance stop at the unit. - RNEST has the capacity to process 130,000 barrels of oil per day (train 1), with a focus on diesel production (70%). It was designed... Continue Reading →
Shell accepts unsolicited offer from Pemex for Deer Park, TX refinery stake
(WO) Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has reached an agreement for the sale of its interest in Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil Company and P.M.I. Norteamerica, S.A. De C.V. (a subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex). The transaction will transfer Shell’s interest in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on RefTOP Refining Program
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/18/2020, informs that it is launching the RefTOP - World Class Refining program with the objective of being among the best oil refining companies in the world. RefTOP consists of a set of initiatives that seek to implement improvements to increase the efficiency... Continue Reading →