(Reuters) - Argentine state-owned energy firm YPF (<YPFD.BA>) has seen its bonds and shares take off this year, despite a wider economic malaise, with hope of a shale boom in the South American nation's huge Vaca Muerta formation luring investors. The state firm's bonds have risen between 5-11% this year, even as some sovereign debt has plummeted... Continue Reading →
More than 60% of all clean hydrogen will be transported over long distances by 2050: Hydrogen Council
(RE) A vast network of long-distance shipping and pipeline routes will be built by 2050 for the trading of just over 60% of the world’s hydrogen supply, according to a new report by Hydrogen Council and the consulting firm McKinsey. In a “cost-optimal world”, half of the 400 million tonnes of H2 they expect to be... Continue Reading →
Sembcorp Marine: Update on Extension of Time for Payment of Receivables from Borr Drilling
Sembcorp Marine Ltd (the “Company”) refers to its announcements dated 28 December 2021 and 18 August 2022 concerning its wholly-owned subsidiary, PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd (“PPLS”), reaching in-principle agreement with Borr Drilling Limited (“Borr Drilling”) to defer PPLS’ receivables from Borr Drilling from 2023 to 2025 (“Deferment”). The Company would like to update that PPLS... Continue Reading →
Banks support construction of new Yinson FPSO for Petrobras with $720 mln loan
(OEM) Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has entered into a $720 million syndicated loan facility for the FPSO Maria Quitéria, which is being built to operate for Petrobras in waters offshore Brazil. Yinson said on Thursday that the loan is with ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch, Maybank Group, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank... Continue Reading →
Yellen to announce first $1 bln Treasury loan for multilateral Clean Technology Fund
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday will announce a $950 million loan to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), a multilateral trust fund that helps developing countries accelerate their transition from coal power to clean energy. The contribution, the first of its kind from the U.S. Treasury, makes good on a U.S. pledge... Continue Reading →
Wall Street cranks up Exxon’s outlook on booming natgas prices
(Reuters) - Wall Street analysts on Wednesday sharply increased their view of Exxon Mobil Corp's third quarter earnings after the company disclosed a $2 billion profit gain from selling natural gas. The disclosure signaled the largest U.S. oil maker quarterly profit due out later this month will land close to the second quarter's record $17.9... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa to replace head of struggling onshore wind unit – memo
(Reuters) - Struggling wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) will replace the head of its onshore unit due to recent financial losses that have piled pressure on the business, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed. Chief Executive Jochen Eickholt said in an emailed internal memo seen by Reuters that Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, chief executive of the... Continue Reading →
France starts process to fully nationalise power group EDF
(Reuters) - France on Tuesday started the process to fully nationalise debt-laden nuclear power group EDF (EDF.PA), seeking to secure greater control of its energy supplies just as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas. The Paris government filed an offer with the market regulator to buy all shares in the group it does not already own... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea to install Christmas trees in Petrobras fields
A new and very important contract for OneSubsea. The company announced that it signed an agreement that contemplates the installation of 12 underwater Christmas trees in fields that are operated by Petrobras. The contract is valued at between $100 million and $150 million. In addition, OneSubsea is very close to signing another major contract with... Continue Reading →
PRIO on the signing of the Dommo incorporation protocol
Petro Rio S.A. (PRIO”), following the Material Fact disclosed on the September 1st, 2022, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on October 1, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, and the managements of the Company, as consenting intervening party, and of Dommo Energia S.A (“Dommo”) and Petro Rio OPCO Exploração Petrolífera... Continue Reading →