(Reuters) - Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex reported a deeper $8.2 billion third-quarter net loss on Tuesday, hurt mostly by a weaker exchange rate even as it benefited from support from the country's new government. The company, in a filing with the Mexican stock exchange, posted a loss of around $4.5 billion in the third... Continue Reading →
Net zero target needs $3.5 trillion in annual green energy investment, Wood Mackenzie says
(Reuters) - Investment in the green energy transition needs to double to $3.5 trillion per year if the world is to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, a report by Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday. On top of the investment gap, the consultancy's analysis said global efforts to shift... Continue Reading →
BP’s Profit Drops 30% to Almost Four-Year Low
(Reuters) BP on Tuesday reported a 30% drop in third quarter profit to $2.3 billion, the lowest in almost four years, weighed down by weaker refining margins and oil trading results. The drop in profit from a year earlier was, however, smaller than expected. It comes amid a slowdown in global economic activity and oil... Continue Reading →
Sinopec’s Q3 earnings fall 52.1% on lower oil prices, refining margins
(Reuters) - Chinese refiner Sinopec posted a 52.1% year-on-year decline in net profit to 8.54 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) for the third quarter because of lower oil prices and weak refining margins. The world's largest refiner by capacity, Sinopec's third-quarter revenue was 790.4 billion yuan, down 9.8% from a year earlier, the company said in... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Record 22% Profit Fall with Less Oil Output
(Reuters) Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday posted a 22% fall in third-quarter adjusted core profit, hit by lower oil output and a sharp drop in refining margins, but earnings still beat estimates for the period. The energy firm reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 820 million euros ($885 million), beating the... Continue Reading →
Moody’s upgrades Suriname’s credit rating amid offshore oil boom expectations
(oilnow.gy) Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Suriname’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings from Caa3 to Caa1. The outlook is now positive, reflecting the anticipated economic benefits from a significant offshore oil project. This change is driven by TotalEnergies’ recent decision to proceed with the GranMorgu oil project in Block 58, which holds 750 million barrels of recoverable reserves. The... Continue Reading →
Modec announces progress on Guyana bound FPSO Errea Wittu
Japan’s Modec has made further progress in the construction of a hull for a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) that will be deployed at ExxonMobil’s fifth oil development in the Stabroek block, offshore Guyana. The company announced the completion of the hull assembly of the FPSO Errea Wittu, 40 days ahead of schedule.... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Shale Boom Goes Global
(oilprice) Argentina’s shale province has been touted for years as the next Permian that would make the South American country a net exporter of energy after decades of import dependence. The Vaca Muerta shale basin is estimated to be the world’s second-largest shale gas deposit and the fourth-biggest resource of shale oil. However, Argentina’s... Continue Reading →
Italy’s Eni to boost buyback after Q3 profit beats expectations
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI), opens new tab will increase its share buyback programme by 25% to 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), it said on Friday, after beating third-quarter profit expectations. It reported an adjusted net profit of 1.27 billion euros, topping the 1.08 billion expected by analysts in a poll compiled by the company... Continue Reading →
Inyanga Marine Energy Group launches crowdfunding round for its pioneering tidal energy technology.
Renewable energy innovator Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced it is launching a crowdfunding round in partnership with Crowdcube. This round presents an opportunity to invest in Inyanga’s patented tidal energy technology, HydroWing. Tidal energy is a 100% predictable renewable energy source and one of the most reliable sources of renewable energy available. HydroWing aims... Continue Reading →