Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) is setting the wheels into motion to launch a program, which would step up investments in oil and natural gas exploration to promote regional development and foster national production while making Brazil the fourth largest oil producer in the world. To this end, Brazil’s Minister of Mines and... Continue Reading →
Brazilian real’s strength challenged as economy sours
(Reuters) - Strength in Brazil's real currency will soon be challenged by rising worries about an ongoing downturn in Latin America's No.1 economy and disagreements among policymakers, a Reuters poll of foreign exchange specialists showed. The currency has been relatively stable close to 5.20 per U.S. dollar for months after a weak spell in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras, Brazil govt discussed fuel price cut to offset tax resumption – sources
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA) and the federal government have discussed the possibility of the firm reducing fuel prices as a way to offset the resumption of taxes levied on fuel, two sources familiar with the matter said. The finance ministry announced on Monday the government was set to resume this week the collection of federal... Continue Reading →
Maine Issues Offshore Wind Roadmap
(OW) The Governor of Maine’s Energy Office has released the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a stakeholder-driven comprehensive plan that is said to offer detailed strategies for Maine to realize economic, energy, and climate benefits from offshore wind, in conjunction with communities, fisheries, and wildlife of the Gulf of Maine. The Roadmap was developed over 18... Continue Reading →
Oil-rich Guyana expects annual economic growth of over 25% in coming years
(Reuters) - Guyana's government is forecasting the nascent oil producer's economy, which has recently been among the world's fastest-growing, will expand by at least 25% per year in the next three to four years, Finance Minister Ashni Singh said on Thursday. Since oil production was inaugurated in 2019 by a consortium led by U.S. major... Continue Reading →