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Aug 8 (Reuters) - Groups vying for control of Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem are expected to resist a sale of its U.S. assets, three people close to the discussions told Reuters. Brazilian chemical company Unipar is in talks to acquire Braskem's polypropylene plants in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia for around $1 billion, according to a report... Continue Reading →
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab on Monday asked its shareholders for 60 billion crowns ($9.4 billion), sending the stock sharply lower as the wind farm developer seeks to boost its finances amid U.S. President Donald Trump'sopposition to wind power. Struggling in recent years with soaring inflation and logistical problems that sent costs soaring,... Continue Reading →
Aug. 7, 2025 - Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends and interest on equity in the amount of R$ 8.66 billion, equivalent to R$ 0.67192409 per outstanding common and preferred share, as an anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders, related to the fiscal... Continue Reading →
August 07, 2025 “Our operational performance in the second quarter was excellent, driven by the implementation of new production systems and improved efficiency in operating fields. These factors allowed us to increase oil and gas volumes, positively impacting financial results and mitigating the impacts of the decline in Brent prices. Net income and adjusted EBITDA,... Continue Reading →
Aug. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana has emerged as the most active location for Noble Corporation’s floater rigs, with four high-specification drillships operating exclusively in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block. According to Noble’s latest fleet status report, the Sam Croft, Bob Douglas, Tom Madden, and Don Taylor are contracted through August 2028, accounting for the densest deployment of floaters in the company’s... Continue Reading →
(OE) Southern Energy S.A. (SESA), a company formed to enable LNG exports from Argentina, has reached final investment decision (FID) for the charter of 3.5MTPA MK II floating LNG (FLNG) from Golar LNG. The key commercial terms for the 20-year charter agreement include net charter hire to Golar of $400 million per year, plus a... Continue Reading →
August 6, 2025 – Brava Energia (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3) herein presents its results for the second quarter of 2025 (“2Q25”). The 2Q25 quarterly information is presented in comparison with the pro forma quarterly information for the 2Q24, considering the combined results of Brava (formerly 3R Petroleum) and Enauta prior to the effective date... Continue Reading →
Aug. 7 (Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore raised its full-year core profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025. The company, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry, sees directional earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of... Continue Reading →
Aug 5 (oilprice.com) Malaysia’s Petronas is looking for buyers for its 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde field in Brazil, eyeing proceeds of up to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. The Malaysian major bought the stake in 2019 from Petrobras, which owns the other 50% of the field, which is located in the... Continue Reading →
(oilprice.com) Argentina’s energy company YPF is nearing a deal for the acquisition of shale assets in the country owned by French supermajor TotalEnergies, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources in the know. TotalEnergies has stakes in two fields that are part of the Vaca Muerta shale play but an underdeveloped part. YPF has been very... Continue Reading →
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