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Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") (B3: PRIO3), following the Material Fact released on April 28, 2022, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the payment regarding the acquisition of 90% interest and operation of the Albacora Leste Field ("Field" or "Albacora Leste") with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. ("Petrobras") was made.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentina's government reached a $540 million deal with development bank CAF for the extension of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure linked to the country's Vaca Muerta basin, Economy Minister Sergio Massa announced on Wednesday. The infrastructure plan, expected to be approved in March, aims to boost a pair of gas pipeline projects... Continue Reading →
Energy producer Hess Corp. on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on higher crude prices, and said it had found more oil offshore Guyana. Western sanctions against major energy producer Russia and the decision of producer group OPEC+ to cut output by 2 million barrels per day pushed up Brent crude prices by... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - West Africa-focused oil producer Tullow (TLW.L) sees its 2022 free cash flow at $267 million, slightly ahead of previous guidance and up from $245 million the previous year, it said in a trading update on Wednesday. It plans to invest $400 million this year, mainly on its flagship fields in Ghana, expecting free cash flow... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - French bank BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) on Tuesday pledged to slash the money it has outstanding with the oil extraction and production industries to less than one billion euros ($1.1 billion) by 2030, an 80% decline from its current balance of five billion euros. The lender said it stopped financing oil projects back in 2016, but... Continue Reading →
(OWB) Half of the US offshore wind energy projects in the pipeline are at risk of being delayed beyond 2030 because of limited port and vessel infrastructure and domestic manufacturing, according to a new report co-authored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The US has set the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - European Union leaders will give clearance in February for work on new EU funding for the green tech industry to counterbalance subsidies in the United States and China, as well as more flexible use of existing funds and looser state aid rules. The draft conclusions for the Feb 9-10 EU leaders' summit, seen... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Tuesday forecast higher Exploration & Production (E&P) capital and exploratory budget of $3.7 billion for 2023, of which more than 80% would be allocated to Guyana and North Dakota's Bakken shale field. The company forecast 2022 E&P capital and exploratory expenditures of about $2.7 billion. The... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas deal-making declined by 13% last year to $58 billion compared to 2021, according to energy technology firm Enverus, with the volume of activity hitting its lowest level since 2005 as buyers became more choosy about asset purchases. The decline comes as large companies with strong balance sheets are targeting... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Halliburton Co surpassed Wall Street profit estimates for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, wrapping up a mixed start of earnings season for the world's top oilfield services providers as elevated oil prices boosted drilling activity. Brent crude averaged $88.62 a barrel during the fourth quarter, up about 11% from a year earlier, as sanctions... Continue Reading →
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