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(Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is interested in increasing his investments in the oil sector, including in U.S.-based Talos Energy's (TALO.N), opens new tab projects, after the billionaire businessman bought a stake last year in a major offshore project discovered by Talos. Speaking at a press conference, Mexico's richest person signaled he would like to grow... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab hopes to settle details of a tie-up with Mubadala to take back control of the operation of a refinery owned by the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor by the end of the first half of the year, Petrobras' chief executive said on Tuesday. CEO Jean Paul Prates... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil's government will reappoint its representatives to the board of state-run oil firm Petrobras, sources said on Friday, a sign energy minister Alexandre Silveira is maintaining his influence over an administration he has criticised. Silveira is in charge of Brazil's mining and energy ministry, which controls six of the 11 seats on the board. Two sources said... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras, following up on the press releases published on 11/09/2023 and 11/21/2023, informs that it will pay on 02/20/2024 the first installment of dividends and interest on capital (JCP) relating to the balance sheet of September 30, 2023, based on the shareholder position of 11/21/2023, in connection to the Material Fact... Continue Reading →
(OET) Japanese FPSO operator MODEC has confirmed the start of the construction phase for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is destined to work on ExxonMobil’s fifth oil development in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. According to MODEC, a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for its inaugural project in Guyana,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's federal audit court (TCU) on Monday said it has found irregularities in a contract between state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab and chemical company Unigel, according to a preliminary review scrutinizing a deal to boost domestic fertilizer output. Petrobras agreed recently to supply natural gas for Unigel to produce nitrogen fertilizers at... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on April 26, 2023, informs that it has signed an agreement with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to terminate the lawsuit involving the recalculation of government take (royalties and special participation) related to oil production in the Jubarte Field,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab on Friday posted a better-than-expected $36 billion profit for 2023, lifted by fuels trading and higher oil and gas production. Oil majors are expected to report 2023 profits down by about a third from record levels in 2022, as oil and gas prices retreated from the peaks that followed... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N), opens new tab on Friday beat analysts' earnings estimates and increased dividends on higher oil and gas production, after a year of sharply lower profits on missteps and charges. Shares in the pre-trading market rose a fraction after the company beat analysts' consensus forecast by 24 cents with adjusted earnings of $3.45... Continue Reading →
(PN) 3R announced that it hired Itaú BBA as the company's financial advisor in evaluating the operation. The consultancy includes, together with internal teams and legal advisors, the evaluation of the strategy and schedule, and the analysis of the best corporate structure for implementing the potential transaction, if implemented. As a reminder, the merger proposal... Continue Reading →
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