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(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras may redirect the oil it sells to the United States, sending more to Asia and Pacific markets due to higher tariffs the U.S. announced on Brazil, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. Although oil and gas exports make up a hefty share of Brazil's exports to the United... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - France's EDF is weighing options to bring in capital to both its North American and Brazilian renewables businesses, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, which could include stake sales of as much as 50%. The comments followed a report by Bloomberg News citing people familiar with the matter as saying the state-owned utility... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has entered into a contract with Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, to design and manufacture a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system pilot unit intended for installation on one of the MODEC-operated floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units. In February 2025, MODEC awarded a feasibility study contract to Eld... Continue Reading →
(Eixos.com.br) Amid market pressure to hold the first auction for offshore wind power generation in Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) opened a public consultation on July 14th to improve the methodology for selecting areas for the activity. The objective of the consultation is to refine the definition of technical, environmental, economic, and... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Brazilian Environmental Institute (IBAMA) has granted Norwegian company Equinor the Installation License for the offshore section of the Raia Project gas pipeline, located in the Campos Basin. With the authorization, the company is now beginning work on installing the offshore gas pipeline, which will connect the FPSO Raia to the Cabiúnas unit in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Iberdrola has signed green financing agreement with 24 banks for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, being developed together with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). The transaction valued at $4.88 billion, which was 40% oversubscribed, is one of the largest of its kind to date and will cover a substantial part of... Continue Reading →
July 11, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, has elected Angélica Garcia Cobas Laureano as Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer, with a term lasting until April 13, 2027, aligned with the term of the other members of the Executive Board. The nomination... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil has logistical and commercial flexibility to preserve the competitiveness of its oil on the international market if the 50% tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday comes into effect on August 1, experts told Reuters. Oil is the main product on Brazil's export list to the U.S. and until now was exempt... Continue Reading →
(OE) Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report, which also pinpointed reliability-based inspection as one of the measures to manage fatigue-driven risks in such structures. The case study evaluated a North Atlantic offshore wind farm of 60–70 turbines, with the... Continue Reading →
(OE) The U.K. government has unlocked $10.1 billion investment into key clean energy projects, like offshore wind and hydrogen, with the signing of a new deal with the Sumitomo Corporation in Tokyo. Sumitomo Corporation aims to facilitate the investment into key U.K. infrastructure and clean energy projects by 2035, backing the government’s aim to significantly... Continue Reading →
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