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Solstad Offshore has reported a revenue of NOK 5.4 billion for the financial year 2021, an 8% increase compared to NOK 5 billion in 2020. Looking ahead, the Norwegian company revealed it fears that the current situation in Ukraine could impact its operations. The Norwegian company announced a full-year adjusted EBITDA increase of 20% to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras will closely monitor international price swings following Russia's invasion of Ukraine before making any decisions on domestic fuel prices, the firm's logistics and trading head said on Thursday. The company, formally Petroleo Brasileiro SA , says it aligns domestic prices with international rates but allows prices to decouple... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) -- After watching big banks curtail lending and asset managers pare bets, fossil fuel producers are now losing access to some of Wall Street’s deepest pockets. Blackstone Inc., once a major player in shale patches, is telling clients its private equity arm will no longer invest in the exploration and production of oil and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras smashed its all-time record for annual profits and dividend payouts in 2021, as sky-high Brent prices and a laser focus on the firm's exploration and production business continued to bear fruit. In a Wednesday evening securities filing, the firm, formally Petroleo Brasileiro SA , posted a yearly net... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC has gathered over $6.7 billion in inbound orders in the financial year 2021, a 33.4% increase from the $5 billion in 2020, according to the company’s latest results. The company’s chair and CEO Doug Pferdehirt said that 2021 was a breakout year for TechnipFMc as the full-year adjusted EBITDA was $580 million with a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Italian energy services group Saipem pledged on Thursday to cut costs and focus more on its traditional offshore business after it reported a swing to a core operating loss for the last year. Saipem said its adjusted core earnings, or EBITDA, were negative to the tune of 1.192 billion euros ($1.34 billion). That compares... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - At least three major buyers of Russian oil have been unable to open letters of credit from Western banks to cover purchases on Thursday, four trading sources said citing market uncertainty after Russia invaded Ukraine. "Banks are not willing to open LC’s for the moment so it is a bit of a standoff,"... Continue Reading →
In 4Q21, Petrobras posted solid operational and financial results. According to Petrobras’ CEO, Joaquim Silva e Luna, “Petrobras generated consistent results in 4Q21, demonstrating that a healthy company committed to society is capable of growing, investing, generating jobs, paying taxes and returning money to its shareholders, effectively contributing to the country’s development. None of this... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, authorized the submission to the General Shareholders' Meeting, scheduled for April 13, 2022, the proposal for distribution of complementary dividends equivalent to R$ 2.8610762 gross per outstanding preferred and common share. Considering the anticipations made in August and December... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean expects rig dayrates to keep growing, boosted by high oil prices and growing demand, the company's CEO said Tuesday, as the company posted its fourth-quarter results. Transocean CEO Jeremy Thigpen said: "As we move into 2022, we are more optimistic than we have been in the past seven years. Energy demand... Continue Reading →
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