Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/28/02, informs that it has today finalized the sale of its entire interest (27.88%) in Deten Química S.A (Deten), located in the industrial complex of Camaçari, in the state of Bahia, to the company Cepsa Química S.A, which already has an indirect interest... Continue Reading →
Saipem’s cash call wobbles as investors dump shares, rights
(Reuters) - Investors dumped shares in Saipem (SPMI.MI) on Tuesday as well as the rights to buy into the Italian energy services group's 2 billion euro ($2 billion) cash call, heightening risks for banks that agreed to mop up any unsold shares. Saipem is tapping investors after a shock profit downgrade in January driven by deteriorating margins... Continue Reading →
Wall Street boosts Exxon forecasts as refining margins soar
(Reuters) - Wall Street analysts sharply increased their Exxon Mobil Corp(XOM.N)second-quarter profit estimates after a securities filing showed motor fuel sales rose $5 billion from the first quarter. Oil and gas prices soared in the first half, with crude selling for more than $105 per barrel and U.S. pump prices for gasoline surging to about... Continue Reading →
Helix takes ‘meaningful step’ towards its energy transition model by closing Alliance deal
Houston-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions has completed the acquisition of Louisiana-based, privately-held Alliance group of companies, enabling it to expand its decommissioning presence in the Gulf of Mexico. Back in May 2022, Helix revealed that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests of the Alliance... Continue Reading →
KNOT Offshore Partners LP Announces Acquisition of Synnøve Knutsen
(BW) KNOT Offshore Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NYSE:KNOP) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has acquired KNOT Shuttle Tankers 35 AS, the company that owns the shuttle tanker, Synnøve Knutsen, from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (“KNOT” “Sponsor”) (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price of the Acquisition, which has been financed on... Continue Reading →
Pemex, New Fortress Energy Ink Deal on $1.5B Offshore Gas project
(OE) Mexican oil and gas company Pemex has signed a letter of intent with the U.S.-based company New Fortress Energy to resume work on a $1.5 billion offshore gas project in Mexico, Pemex Chief Executive Octavio Romero said on Friday. The agreement is for the development of the long stalled the Lakach non-associated deepwater gas... Continue Reading →
Exxon signals operating profits could double over the first quarter
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday signaled that skyrocketing margins from fuel and crude sales could generate a record quarterly profit, according to a securities filing. Energy prices have shot up this year with oil selling for more than $105 per barrel and gasoline at about $5 per gallon in the United States. The enormous... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s largest oil refinery opens to fanfare, not yet operational
(Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador formally opened a major new oil refinery on Friday, a signature project for the leftist leader who argues it will help the country cut a longstanding dependence on foreign gasoline and diesel supplies. The Olmeca refinery owned and operated by state-run oil company Pemex is billions of... Continue Reading →
Ecuador’s Petroecuador lost 1.99 mln bbl of oil output during protest
(Reuters) - More than two weeks of protests in Ecuador caused state-run oil company Petroecuador to lose 1.99 million barrels of oil production, the company said on Friday, adding that it expects to reach 90% of pre-crisis output in the next week. Protests erupted in Ecuador in June to demand lower fuel prices and limits... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum change in equity interest
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), in compliance with provisions of article 12 of CVM Resolution No. 44, communicates to its investors and the market in general that received on June 30, 2022, notice from Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (“BTG Pactual” or “Bank”) informing about the change in its equity interest in... Continue Reading →