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Sept 10, 2020 Brazil’s federal police were serving 25 search warrants as part of an investigation regarding foreign-exchange transactions done by state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA between 2008 and 2011, according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Thursday. The raids are part of the 74th phase of Brazil’s so-called Car Wash probe, the... Continue Reading →
September 10, 2020 Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the provisions of Law No. 6,404, of December 15, 1976, as amended, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, informs its shareholders and the market in general of a proposed offering of... Continue Reading →
September 10, 2020, by Bojan Lepic Paul Singer’s investment management firm Elliott Management will push for Noble Energy to abandon plans to sell itself to oil major Chevron, believing that the deal undervalues the oil and gas producer. Paul Singer; Source: Elliott Bloomberg said in an article on Wednesday, quoting people familiar with the matter, that Elliott... Continue Reading →
September 9, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has again become a signatory to the anti-corruption initiative Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) of the World Economic Forum. PACI is the leading international anti-corruption organization with compliance officers from large multinationals, international organizations and governments. The initiative acts as a global platform for... Continue Reading →
Sept 9, 2020 Tullow Oil is exploring ways to fend off a potential cash crunch as the London-listed group reported a $1.3 billion loss after it was forced to write down $1.4 bln due to collapsing demand for oil. Tullow, with a market cap of $361 million as of Tuesday and $3 billion in debt,... Continue Reading →
September 8, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in compliance with article 12 of CVM Instruction no. 358, dated of 1/3/2002, reports that it was notified today by Capital Research Global Investors (CRGI), independent investment division of Capital Research and Management Company, that it has acquired preferred shares issued by the company and it manages... Continue Reading →
Sept 8, 2020 Mexico is cutting its 2021 forecast for oil production at Petroleos Mexicanos by 8.4% as the state producer struggles under a $107 billion debt load and the impact of the deadly coronavirus. The country’s Finance Ministry lowered its preliminary estimate for output next year to 1.857 million barrels a day, down from... Continue Reading →
September 8, 2020 Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3) informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on the present date, its shares were included into the portfolio of Bovespa Index (“Ibovespa” or “IBOV”), principal index of B3, composed of shares with the highest traded volume in the past 12 months. PetroRio’s... Continue Reading →
The divergence between Latin America’s two largest economies, Brazil and Mexico, is widening as the region’s most prominent left- and right-wing leaders adopt stridently different fiscal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their approaches, however, are not what would be expected - and investors are adapting accordingly. Continue reading
Ill-timed bets on rising demand have Exxon Mobil Corp facing a shortfall of about $48 billion through 2021, according to a Reuters tally and Wall Street estimates, a situation that will require the top U.S. oil company to make deep cuts to its staff and projects. Wall Street investors are even starting to worry about... Continue Reading →
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