Initiative reinforces the company's commitment to the gas market in Brazil (TN) Repsol Sinopec Brasil signed a sales contract for the Sapinhoá Norte gas with Petrogal Brasil, reinforcing its participation in the natural gas value chain in Brazil. With this contract, which is the first in this modality, the company began marketing this gas as... Continue Reading →
U.S. claims title of world’s largest LNG exporter
(WO) --The U.S. became the world’s No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas for the first time ever last month, as deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe. Output from American facilities edged above Qatar in December after a jump in exports from the Sabine Pass and Freeport facilities, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Cheniere... Continue Reading →
Brazil Oil Production Grows 2.7% in November at 2.8 MM/bpd
Domestic oil production in November was 2.852 million bpd, up 2.7% from the previous month; and 3.5% compared to November 2020. In natural gas, with production of 137 million cubic meters per day, there was an increase of 3.7% compared to October and 8.1% compared to November 2020 Total Brazilian oil and gas production during... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Enauta will not sell stake in Manati oilfield
(Reuters) - Brazilian oil company Enauta Participacoes SA (ENAT3.SA) said on Monday it will no longer sell its stake in the Manati oilfield, adding that conditions for the conclusion of a previously announced deal with Gas Bridge SA have not been met. "The deal was subject to a series of commercial and regulatory conditions that should have... Continue Reading →
Exxon Signals Fourth Quarterly Profit in a Row
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Thursday signaled a return to annual profit for 2021 as stronger oil and gas prices drove a gain of up to $1.9 billion in operating profits that exceeded one-time charges. The largest U.S. oil producer issued a snapshot of final quarter results that showed it expects sequentially higher profit fromoil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on preliminary injunctions on gas contracts
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it was notified, on this date, of preliminary decisions rendered by the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro that determined the maintenance of the conditions of the contracts entered into between Petrobras and state distributors (CEG and CEG RIO), which will expire on 12/31/2021,... Continue Reading →
Courts in four Brazilian states suspend Petrobras natgas price hikes
(Reuters) - Courts in four Brazilian states have suspended a 50% hike in natural gas prices planned by state-run oil company Petrobras, likely kicking off an intense legal battle between the firm, the distributors that buy its fuel and various political authorities. In a note on Tuesday night, the company, formally Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), said... Continue Reading →
S.African court halts Shell’s offshore seismic survey
(Reuters) - A South African high court on Tuesday blocked Shell (RDSa.L) from conducting seismic testing offshore from South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, in the latest ruling in a case seeking to prevent the oil major from exploring for oil and gas. On Dec. 3 a different high court order gave Shell the go-ahead to conduct an... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on social program focused on LPG
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on September 29 and December 8, 2021, informs that its Board of Directors approved the allocation of R$ 270 million that will be used throughout 2022 in the social program of access to cooking gas cylinders (liquefied petroleum gas - LPG) for vulnerable families.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on contracts with TAG
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that, as part of the actions taken to open the Brazilian natural gas market, signed, today, with Transportadora Associada de Gás S.A. (TAG) the Flexibility Reduction Agreement to be used by Petrobras (Agreement) and amendments to the Malha Nordeste, Gasene and Pilar-Ipojuca Natural Gas Transportation Contracts (Amendments), which reflect... Continue Reading →