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(Reuters) - Western allies’ sanctions against Russia have started to blow back in the form of large potential losses for their own banks, companies and investors, often in unexpected ways. In the past, such fires have been precursors to financial crises. But some market participants say they aren’t seeing panic in the market, at least... Continue Reading →
Borders & Southern Petroleum, a company with oil and gas exploration assets offshore the Falkand Islands, is looking to raise $1.8 million via a placement of shares. It will use the proceeds for general working capital purposes and for work on its Darwin offshore discovery in the Falklands. The London-based independent oil & gas exploration... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021 and 10/04/2021, informs that it has signed a contract with its partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CPBL) for the assignment of 5% of its interest in the Production Sharing Contract of the Transfer of Rights Surplus, for the Búzios field, in the... Continue Reading →
The Swiss-based company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline denied on Wednesday that it filed for bankruptcy but confirmed it terminated employee contracts. It had previously been reported by several online sources that the company had filed for bankruptcy, and fired all 106 of its employees. Nord Stream 2 was one of the first targets of the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentine state oil company YPF (YPFD.BA) on Thursday posted a $247 million net profit in the fourth quarter 2021, a 54% drop compared to the year-ago period. The company said profit was hurt by high international prices that could not be fully passed onto local customers. However, revenue grew from some of its main petroleum... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA could, due to the crisis inflicted by the war in Ukraine, lower its profit to prevent fuel prices from exploding. In a weekly social media address, Bolsonaro said he was certain Petrobras, as the company is known, would do what... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Bulls have surged into the U.S. crude oil options market in recent days as futures touch highs not seen in a decade, betting that crude's rally will persist, according to analysts and exchange data. The global oil market was already tight even before Russia invaded Ukraine last week, which has since sent benchmark... Continue Reading →
Credit ratings agency Moody’s has placed ratings of German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea on review for downgrade, reflecting downside credit risks stemming from the potential for additional, more severe sanctions against Russian businesses to affect the company’s operations and credit profile. According to Moody’s statement on Thursday, the decision to place Wintershall Dea’s... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Technip Energies (TE.PA) has renounced new business opportunities in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the head of the French oil and gas services provider said on Thursday, as its full-year margin guidance drove up shares. "We have ceased to work on future business opportunities in Russia," Arnaud Pieton said in an earnings statement, but... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Engineering firm Subsea 7 (SUBC.OL), a major supplier to the oil industry, has decided to pay a regular dividend and buy back stock as it swung to a full-year profit in 2021 and its outlook improved, the company said on Thursday. Subsea 7 said it "firmly" believed that the market recovery was underway based... Continue Reading →
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