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Dec 24 (Reuters) - Four Democratic governors wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday to ask the Trump administration to lift its halt on five offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast. The Department of the Interior on Monday attributed its suspension of the leases for the projects to national security concerns. However, New York... Continue Reading →
Dec. 23 – Petrobras announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) has delivered notices to the holders of the outstanding 8.750% Global Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) announcing the redemption price for the Notes. As previously announced, the redemption date for the Notes will be December 29, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). Title... Continue Reading →
Dec. 23 - Petrobras, following up on the announcement dated December 15, 2025, informs that, in light of the progress in negotiations related to Braskem and in order to expedite the necessary authorization procedures, Shine I Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios de Responsabilidade Limitada (FIDC) submitted today the potential transaction to Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), with... Continue Reading →
Dec. 22 (oilprice.com) Since the discovery of vast oil reserves in Guyana around a decade ago, the South American country’s oil industry has grown significantly following investment from several international oil majors and the beginning of offshore production. As Guyana begins to see the revenue from its black gold, the government is reinvesting some of... Continue Reading →
Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, sending shares of offshore wind companies plunging. The suspension was the latest blow for offshore wind developers that have faced repeated disruptions to their... Continue Reading →
Dec. 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) Singapore-based Seatrium Limited and Phoenix II A/S, an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, have settled their dispute over a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered at Seatrium by Maersk, with Maersk agreeing to accept the delivery of the vessel next year. Back in early October, Maersk terminated the USD 475 million (approximately... Continue Reading →
Dec. 19 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), in response to the Official Letter n. 343/2025/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, sent to the Company in December 17, 2025 (“Official Letter”), hereby clarifies the news published by the newspaper CNN Brasil, section Economia/Negócios, in December 17, 2025 (link available here). The contents of the Official Letter are... Continue Reading →
Dec. 17 (Reuters) The Trump administration is reviewing whether to send the Interior Department's Biden-era approval of a Virginia offshore wind project back to the agency for reconsideration, according to a court document filed on Wednesday. The agency is conducting a review of offshore wind leases to comply with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's July order to end preferential treatment... Continue Reading →
Dec. 15 - Petrobras and Shell Brazil launched Carbon Countdown, the largest project ever undertaken to measure, in a standardized way and on a national scale, above- and below-ground carbon stocks in all terrestrial biomes of the country. The companies' mutual interest in the decarbonization process is complemented by the scientific expertise of Esalq/USP, the... Continue Reading →
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem said on Monday that conglomerate Novonor has signed an agreement to sell its controlling stake in the company to private equity firm IG4 Capital. Under the deal, IG4 will share control of Braskem with state-run oil giant Petrobras , the company's second-largest investor. Novonor is set to retain... Continue Reading →
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