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(Reuters) - After the market imposed a sky-high rate on bonds Pemex issued in January, Mexico's state oil company is preparing to pay its debts on its own this year and will turn to the government - rather than the market - for help if oil prices plunge, two sources told Reuters. The strategy comes... Continue Reading →
A consortium comprising BeeX, Sulmara, and the University of Strathclyde has secured Enterprise Singapore – Innovate UK grant to develop a next-generation autonomous integrity inspection capability for offshore wind turbines. Autonomous robotics specialist BeeX, offshore survey and inspection specialist Sulmara, and structural integrity specialists at the University of Strathclyde joined forces to deliver an autonomous... Continue Reading →
(U) Norwegian oil and gas major Equinor has defended the strategy driving its renewables business division and said performance will improve as assets become operational. Equinor this week joined its energy peers in reporting stellar profits for 2022 and returning more capital to shareholders, with a record $74.9 billion in adjusted operating profits booked last... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday the country is not at a moment when "it would be good to experiment" on monetary policy, reinforcing that raising the inflation target would not give policymakers flexibility. Speaking at an event hosted by BTG Pactual, he reiterated that the tool of monetary policy is... Continue Reading →
Italy’s oilfield services provider Saipem has entered into two new credit facilities totalling approximately €860 million (almost $925.2 million) with a pool of leading national and international banks to further strengthens its financial structure and liquidity. Saipem made the announcement about these two new credit facilities on Monday, 13 February 2023. The Italian giant says... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia (GALP.LS) on Monday reported a record adjusted net profit for 2022, due to soaring oil prices and wider refining margins in the fourth quarter. Galp said its adjusted profit almost doubled to 881 million euros ($940.03 million), surpassing the previous record of 707 million euros set in 2018.... Continue Reading →
European banks risk jeopardizing the path to net-zero carbon emissions and the growth of renewable energy unless they stop directly financing new oil and gas fields this year, investors managing assets worth more than $1.5 trillion said on Friday. ShareAction said it had made the demand in letters sent to the heads of Barclays, BNP... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - British bank NatWest (NWG.L) said on Thursday it would immediately stop all reserve-based lending for new customers financing oil and gas exploration and extraction, before phasing it out entirely by the end of 2025. The lender's commitment comes as financial firms face greater pressure from policymakers and investors to reduce the scale of climate-damaging carbon... Continue Reading →
Hordaland district court resolved last week to start bankruptcy proceedings in debt-laden Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF, which will see the company’s share capital lost and no value left to its shareholders. The move follows DOF creditors’ request after its board of directors failed to secure the majority of shareholders to support the latest restructuring plan which... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Big Oil more than doubled its profits in 2022 to $219 billion, smashing previous records in a year of volatile energy prices where Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshaped global energy markets and, in some cases, the industry's climate ambitions. The profit surge gave the oil companies scope to increase spending on oil and... Continue Reading →
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