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(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Monday signaled first quarter production results could top a seven-year quarterly record, with operating profits from pumping oil and gas of up to $9.3 billion. A snapshot of the largest U.S. company's quarter ended March 31 showed operating profits from its oil and gas unit could jump by between $1.9... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Mexico's ongoing support for state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) remains a challenge to government finances and the sovereign credit rating, Moody's said on Thursday. Moody's, which gave Mexico a "Baa1" rating with a negative outlook, said "sluggish domestic demand, weak investment prospects and limited productivity growth" weigh down the Latin American country's medium-term growth prospects. The rating agency said that Mexico's economic... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles from Friday or else have their supplies cut, a move European capitals rejected and which Berlin said amounted to "blackmail". Putin’s move, via a decree signed on Thursday, leaves Europe facing the prospect of losing more than a third... Continue Reading →
(Finews) The Swiss Attorney General's Office searched the premises of Geneva-based bank Pictet in mid-March in relation to the Petrobras scandal. About two weeks ago, the offices of Bank Pictet in Geneva were searched by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), a story in the Swiss daily «Le Temps» (behind paywall) confirmed on Monday.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro (TJ-RJ) decided, by majority vote, to grant the appeal of the company Paragon Offshore Nederland B.V., former supplier of rigs for oil and gas prospection. The estimated value of the lawsuit is R$ 1.9 billion of which R$ 59 million... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved the execution of the Term of Closing of Pendencies (TCP) between, on the one hand, Petrobras and one of its affiliates (jointly, Petrobras) and, on the other hand, Novonor S.A. (previously called Odebrecht S.A.) and some of its affiliates (jointly, Novonor/Odebrecht), for the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK), China's top offshore oil and gas producer, plans to raise about 35 billion yuan ($5.5 billion) next month in what will likely be China's 10th-biggest listing, to fund oil and gas extraction as Beijing prioritises energy security amid rising geopolitical tensions. State-owned CNOOC, which is blacklisted by Washington, said in a... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PetroRio") (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the provisions of article 2 of CVM Instruction 358/02 (and its amendments by CVM Instruction 568/15), informs its shareholders and the market in general the change of its functional currency from Brazilian Reais to U.S. Dollars. The change was approved in a Board Meeting... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - China's largest oil and gas producer, PetroChina (601857.SS), on Thursday posted a net profit of 92.17 billion yuan ($14.53 billion) for 2021, making its biggest since 2014 thanks to a global economic recovery that lifted energy prices and consumption. In 2020, PetroChina's net profit was 19 billion yuan. The company said, in a statement... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The world's top banks provided $742 billion in finance to the fossil fuel industry in 2021, little changed on the prior year, a report on Wednesday showed, despite growing calls to rein in lending to help tackle global warming. Banks are increasingly in the crosshairs of investors and campaigners over their role in... Continue Reading →
