(OE) World Forum Offshore Wind said Wednesday it had launched new Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Committee chaired by DNV’s hydrogen segment lead Magnus Killingland. "World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) and its members believe that hydrogen production from offshore wind creates tremendous new opportunities for the global offshore wind industry. To promote the acceleration of commercial-scale... Continue Reading →
China CNOOC’s Q3 net income up 89% on yr at $5.1 bln
(Reuters) - CNOOC Ltd's (0883.HK), third-quarter net profit soared by 89% from a year earlier to 36.9 billion yuan ($5.11 billion), driven by stronger oil and as prices, the Chinese offshore oil and gas major said on Thursday. Third-quarter revenue rose 54% on the year to 89.2 billion yuan and total net production rose 8.8% to... Continue Reading →
Repsol raises dividend, share buybacks after third quarter profit doubles
(Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol (REP.MC) said on Thursday it will raise its dividend and buy back more shares than previously announced after its third quarter net profit doubled on the back of higher oil and gas prices. Repsol's board agreed to raise its 2023 dividend by 11% to 0.70 euros per share and buy back... Continue Reading →
Italy’s Saipem Ups 2022 Guidance after Beating Expectations in Q3
Italy's Saipem improved its guidance for the full year after third-quarter adjusted core earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations. The energy contractor reported on Thursday an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 215 million euros ($216.74 million) compared with an analysts' consensus of 136 million euros. EBITDA was negative for 25... Continue Reading →
PetroChina posts record $16.7 bln net income in Jan to Sept period
(Reuters) - Asia's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina Co Ltd reported a 60% year-on-year rise in nine-month net profit to record highs, lifted by stronger global energy prices, even as weaker domestic fuel consumption continued to drag on earnings. Net profit for the January to September period reached 120.3 billion yuan ($16.66 billion), the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Clocks $9.9B Profit in Q3
(Reuters) TotalEnergies posted a sharp jump in its third-quarter net profit compared with a year ago, as it joined other energy giants in its sector to have benefited from higher oil and gas prices, although it also booked a new Russia-related impairment. TotalEnergies' third-quarter adjusted net income stood at $9.86 billion. That compared with $4.77... Continue Reading →
Shell Posts $9.5B Profit, Plans to Boost Dividend
(Reuters) Shell Thursday posted a third-quarter profit of $9.45 billion, easing from the previous quarter's record high due to weaker refining and gas trading, as it announced plans to sharply boost its dividend by year end when its CEO departs. Shell also extended its share repurchasing program, announcing plans to buy $4 billion of stock... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola profit boosted by US, Brazil, offsetting Spanish woes
(Reuters) - Spanish utility Iberdrola (IBE.MC) posted a 29% rise in nine-month net profit on Wednesday as growth in the United States and Brazil helped offset a fall in Spain that the company's chairman partly blamed on government overregulation. Energy prices in Europe have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, which has hit markets that were... Continue Reading →
RWE Files Bids for All Five Polish Offshore Wind Seabed Permits
(OE) German renewable energy giant RWE said Wednedsay it had filed bids for all five offshore wind seabed permits in the Polish Baltic Sea, offered by the Polish government. Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind, RWE Renewables: “RWE is clearly committed to contributing to the Polish energy transition by delivering the government’s offshore wind build-out programme.... Continue Reading →
Hydrogen will be the fuel of the next decade, says president of Eletrobras
(epbr) Recently privatized, Eletrobras plans hybrid plants with floating solar generation in reservoirs “The fuel of the next decade will most likely be hydrogen. And the hydrogen that will be most valued in the world is the green one”, declared Wilson Ferreira Júnior, president of Eletrobras. During an event on green freight this morning, the... Continue Reading →