April 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday that it had reached a deal to end two more U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 million in pledged investments in domestic fossil fuels. The projects, one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific, are managed by Ocean Winds, a joint... Continue Reading →
Camuzzi, Vitol sign MoU for Argentina’s $3.9 billion LNG del Plata project
April 27 (Reuters) - Camuzzi Gas Inversora and Vitol signed a memorandum of understanding for Argentina's LNG del Plata project, the Argentine firm said on Monday, with Vitol potentially acquiring up to 100% of production and evaluating an equity investment. The project, currently wholly owned by Camuzzi, is located at the Port of La Plata... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Oil Industry Eyes Comeback as $100 Crude Revives Investment Case
April 27 (oilprice.com) A shock oil price spike, after U.S. airstrikes on Iran, which sees Brent trading at over $100 per barrel, is giving hope of a recovery for Colombia’s beleaguered oil patch. Hydrocarbon production in the conflict-riven country is at multi-year lows, with adverse regulatory and tax reforms impacting investment in the economically critical sector. Nonetheless, higher oil... Continue Reading →
Raizen proposes alternative terms to creditors for debt restructuring, Bloomberg reports
April 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian fuel and sugar company Raizen sent an alternative proposal to creditors as it tries to iron out terms of a 65 billion-real ($13.05 billion) debt restructuring, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. The company told creditors it is in talks to raise up to 5 billion reais in fresh capital, the report... Continue Reading →
Galp CEO excited for 2026 as Brazil, oil price insulate it from Gulf
April 27 (Reuters) - Portugal's Galp was upbeat about its 2026 performance on Monday after reporting a 41% rise in first-quarter adjusted core profit, as higher Brazilian output and stronger crude oil prices shielded it from Middle East supply disruptions. Galp shares were up 2% in morning trading after it reported adjusted earnings before interest, tax,... Continue Reading →
Brazil to start tests for diesel blend containing 20% biofuel in May
April 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian researchers at the Maua Institute of Technology will begin tests to investigate the viability of raising the blend of biodiesel in diesel to 20% in May, Renato Romio, manager of the institute's vehicles division, said on Thursday. Brazil is a powerhouse producer of biofuels from raw materials soy and sugarcane,... Continue Reading →
Helix, Hornbeck Merger to Form ‘Premier’ Offshore Services Company
April 24 (OE) Helix Energy Solutions and Hornbeck Offshore Services have agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction to create an integrated offshore services company. Under the agreement, Hornbeck shareholders will own about 55% of the combined company, while Helix shareholders will hold around 45%. The combined company will operate under the Hornbeck Offshore Services... Continue Reading →
The Global Energy Crisis Is Reviving Green Hydrogen
April 23 (oilprice.com) The global energy crisis has reshaped global energy priorities seemingly overnight. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed to virtually all commercial traffic for well over a month now, severely restricting global flows of oil and gas. As a result, global energy prices have skyrocketed, and supplies have tightened, pushing many countries... Continue Reading →
Repowering Existing Offshore Wind Farms Part of New EU Strategy ‘to Protect Europeans from Fossil Energy Crisis’
April 23 (offshoreWIND.biz) The European Commission has identified offshore wind repowering as one of the key measures to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, as part of its newly unveiled AccelerateEU strategy. Announcing the strategy on 22 April, the Commission highlighted the rapid repowering of large renewable assets, including offshore wind farms,... Continue Reading →
Tight Supply Drives Surge in High-End AHTS Dayrates
April 23 (OE) With one year since the last AHTS report, we have now started to see the effects of a tightening supply-demand balance as earlier predicted, which has translated into a significant uptick in the North Sea spot market especially. The total global AHTS fleet totals just south of 1,700 vessels, of which roughly... Continue Reading →