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Sep 04, 2019, The Brazilian Senate has approved an agreement for the transfer of rights over a disputed group of oil fields that would see state energy giant Petrobras get US$9 billion in compensation. Reuters reports the agreement also involves payouts to oil-producing states. These will come from the expected proceeds from auctions of the... Continue Reading →
August 29, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release dated 07/11/2019, informs the beginning of the binding phase related to the sale of its entire 34% stake in Compañia MEGA S.A. (“MEGA”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (“PIB BV”). Parties qualified for this phase will receive a process... Continue Reading →
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore has recognized loss of close to NOK 343 million ($38 million) for the second quarter of 2019, compared to loss of NOK 788 million ($87 million) from the prior-year comparable period. The Norwegian vessel owner’s operating revenue for the second quarter 2019 increased slightly to NOK 1.37 billion when compared to NOK... Continue Reading →
CNOOC Limited has increased its oil and gas production by over 2 percent during the first half of the year and boosted its profit for the period as oil and gas sales rose by 4.4 percent. In its report for the six months ended June 30, 2019, released on Thursday, CNOOC said it had increased... Continue Reading →
The decision by global energy service firm TechnipFMC to split into two separate listed companies has been described as a “bold move” by research firm Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac). Commercial intelligence group Woodmac said the news that the London-headquartered firm is to split shows is intent on “playing the long game” and positioning itself for a... Continue Reading →
August 28, 2019 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has been notified of final decision, without possibility of appeal, from the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) that canceled a debt of R$ 5.9 billion in favor of the company regarding the approval of PIS and Cofins credits. The decision will result... Continue Reading →
August 28, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the new Shareholder Compensation Policy. The new policy aims to establish an objective parameter for the payment of earnings, providing investors with more transparency on their compensation, considering the company's indebtedness and cash flow. The... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s influential finance minister has convinced President Jair Bolsonaro to consider the once-unthinkable step of privatizing state-owned oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), but stiff political opposition could stifle any effort to sell the country’s corporate crown jewel. Petrobras, or Petroleo Brasileiro SA, was founded in 1953 by former president Getulio Vargas following a nationalist campaign that... Continue Reading →
August 28, 2019 Cade approved, without restrictions, the sale by Petrobras of control of 11 shallow water offshore fields from the Campos Basin to Trident Energy. The completion of the U$1 billion operation was announced by the state company in mid-July. Petrobras has bid the fields three times. In July 2018, the state-owned company announced... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s economy was stable or expanded slightly in the second quarter and while growth should pick up in the coming months, low inflation means there is room for more stimulus, central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday. In testimony to the Senate’s economic committee, Campos Neto also said that the central bank is... Continue Reading →
