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(Reuters) Shares in Siemens Energy fell on Monday after the company quantified deeper than expected problems at its struggling wind turbine division that were first unveiled in June, saying the issues triggered a 2.2 billion euro ($2.42 billion) charge. The group's shares slid 7.4% to the bottom of Germany's blue-chip index, as the group disclosed... Continue Reading →
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Valaris Finance Company LLC, have disclosed a pricing of $400 million upsized private placement of additional 8.375 per cent senior secured second lien notes due 2030. The net proceeds of this offering will be used to finance the purchase of two Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras may increase investments in its next five-year business plan by up to 10% over the previous one, which would place the state-run oil company's capital expenditures at around $86 billion, Chief Financial Officer Sergio Caetano Leite said in an interview on Monday. The increase in the 2024-2028 plan, still being discussed,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Malaysian FPSO leasing company Yinson Production said Monday it had secured a $230 million term loan facility in relation to FPSO Maria Quitéria Yinson is delivering for Petrobras in Brazil. The loan facility was structured and arranged by Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), an independent infrastructure fund manager with approximately USD100 billion in assets under... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the material fact disclosed on July 28, 2023, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held yesterday, approved a Share Buyback Program for Shares Issued by Petrobras (Buyback Program), to remain in treasury and subsequent cancellation, without reducing the share capital. The Buyback Program will... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of shareholder remuneration in the amount of R$ 1.149304 per common and preferred share, as anticipation for 2023, declared based on the balance sheet of June 30, 2023. The approved shareholder remuneration is in line with... Continue Reading →
Main achievements: • Robust recurring EBITDA of US$ 11.7 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 1Q23, mainly influenced by international diesel crack spreads, which declined more than 40% QoQ• Gross debt under control at US$ 58 billion, even after the increase in leases due to the startup of chartered FPSOs Anna Nery and Almirante Barroso•... Continue Reading →
(OM) Colombia’s new President Gustavo Petro has pledged to position his country as a leader of the energy transition. According to Wood Mackenzie, his plans for fiscal reform involve higher taxes for extractive industries, and hydrocarbons provide the primary source of Colombia’s revenue. At the same time, the country has to address the long-standing challenge... Continue Reading →
(OET) Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has awarded TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions with contracts for its Ndungu project offshore Angola. TechnipFMC has received a contract, worth between $75 million and $250 million, to supply flexible pipe for the project that will tie into Block 15/06 West Hub. The field is located... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norwegian state energy firm Petoro said it was becoming harder to tie oil and gas platforms to the electricity grid as planned, as it reported a 34% drop in profit for the second quarter on Wednesday due to petroleum prices falling sharply. Petoro, which is 100% government owned, is not itself an operator, but... Continue Reading →
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