Norway's Equinor joined European peers in hiking shareholder payouts after posting record pretax profits for the fourth quarter due to a boom in oil and gas prices. Adjusted earnings before tax rose to $15.0 billion in the October-December quarter from $756 million in the same period a year ago, exceeding the $13.2 billion predicted in a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras receives rating confirmation by Fitch
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the rating agency Fitch reaffirmed its rating at "BB-", with negative outlook, following the Brazil's rating. The stand-alone rating was also reaffirmed at “bbb”, four notches above the country. The agency considers Petrobras' ratings to be linked to those of the sovereign given the Company's strategic importance to... Continue Reading →
Energy giant BP speeds up green makeover plan
(Reuters) - BP said on Tuesday it was aiming to accelerate its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as the British energy giant seeks to shift away from fossil fuels and boost its renewable energy capacity. The company, which two years ago started on the biggest revamp in its history, now intends to halve... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions raises outlook
(Reuters) - Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions (AKSOA.OL) raised its 2022 revenue outlook on Tuesday and said its earnings margin is likely to increase this year while order intake is headed for a record high, sending its shares sharply higher. The company now expects revenue to rise by more than 20% to at least 35 billion... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas bankers confront their own energy transition
(Reuters) - Can oil bankers learn renewable tricks? They may need to in this climate, judging by the experience of Douglas MacKenzie, a Citigroup banker who has spent decades advising global energy giants on fossil fuel deals since joining Goldman Sachs as an associate in 1985. "I cover Big Oil. I'm a supermajor guy," the... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum: Installation of Advisory Committees to the Board of Directors
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), pursuant to CVM Instruction No. 480, informs its shareholders, investors and the market in general that, on January 27, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors decided to establish two committees to support the Board, namely (i) People and Compensation Committee and (ii) Finance Committee,... Continue Reading →
BP’s Profits Hit Their Highest in Eight Years in 2021
BP's profits hit their highest in eight years in 2021, lifted by soaring gas and oil prices, as the company boosted share repurchases and said it was accelerating plans to cut emissions with increased spending on low carbon energy. BP's rebound to an annual profit of $12.85 billion after a large loss in 2020, is... Continue Reading →
Vaalco brings online the first of four wells in Gabon drilling campaign
Houston-based Vaalco Energy has completed its first of four wells in the 2021/2022 drilling campaign offshore Gabon and brought it into production with strong initial flow rates. The Etame 8H-ST development well was drilled from the Etame platform in the Etame field. This sidetrack well targeted existing Gamba hydrocarbons in the field that have not... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. weighs Chevron request to take Venezuela oil for debt payments
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering a Chevron Corp (CVX.N) proposal to allow the U.S. oil major to accept and trade Venezuelan oil cargoes to recoup unpaid debt, four people close to the discussions said. Chevron representatives in recent months held at least one high-level meeting with U.S. diplomats along with Venezuelan opposition envoys, according to... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Turbine Maker Siemens Gamesa Confirms Gloomy Outlook
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa confirmed a gloomy outlook for a potentially negative full-year profit margin on Thursday, hours after naming a new Chief Executive to try to revive its fortunes. The world's largest maker of the offshore turbines that could help reduce reliance on planet-warming carbon blamed a first-quarter operating loss of 309 million... Continue Reading →