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Over the weekend, Petrobras resumed production from the Manati field, off the coast of the state of Bahia, after completing the repair of the pipeline located between the compression station and the field's gas treatment station. As the market is aware, a small gas leak in the onshore part of this pipeline caused the shutdown... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The world's top commodity trading houses are being told by brokers and exchanges to deposit hundreds of millions of dollars in extra funds to cover their exposure to soaring gas prices, seven sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Glencore, Gunvor, Trafigura and Vitol are among the commodity merchants facing what... Continue Reading →
(WO) --The global energy crunch could help propel oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 and spur a global economic crisis, according to Bank of America. Natural gas prices have already surged to almost double that level in oil equivalent terms, and BofA says a spike in demand for diesel... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) and Eni (ENI.MI) are seeking to raise up to $2 billion for their emerging oil and gas joint venture in Angola as both firms attempt to reduce their own debt to help build up renewables businesses, banking and industry sources said. BP and Eni announced in May that they had entered into talks to merge... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) announced late on Wednesday it will provide 300 million reais ($56.23 million) to a 15-month social program that aims to help low-income families to buy cooking gas. The move comes as Brazil faces a rising inflation boosted by high energy and food prices, which has been affecting President Jair... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on Monday, 09/27, gas production was halted at the Manati field, located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia, due to a leak in the onshore portion of its export pipeline. The pipeline's operation was interrupted, with teams being mobilized for repairs, and is expected to... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following the release disclosed on August 26, 2021, informs that today it signed with Excelerate Energy Comercializadora de Gás Natural Ltda. (Excelerate) the lease contract of the LNG Regasification Terminal of Bahia (TR-BA) and associated facilities, in the amount of approximately R$ 102 million, effective until December 2023, in addition... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The rally in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices has widened the gap with oil prices and could boost oil demand by 400,000 barrels a day (bpd) on average over the next two quarters, according to research by consultancy Rystad Energy. The average LNG price for November delivery into Northeast Asia was estimated at... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil firm Enauta has said production from the Manati offshore field in Brazil was stopped preventively on Monday due to small gas leakage in the inland pipeline between the compression station and the gas treatment station. "The operator is assessing the causes of this incident, resumption still will be estimated. The Company will keep... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) Eneva inaugurated the Azulão Gas Treatment Unit (UTG), which is part of the Azulão-Jaguatirica integrated project, in the city of Silves, in the interior of Amazonas. This is the first gas producing area in the Amazon Basin. Azulão was discovered by Petrobras in the 1990s and declared commercial in 2004, but had never produced.... Continue Reading →
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