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(Reuters) The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector unless progress is made by President Nicolas Maduro on commitments for free and fair elections this year, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday, three days before the license is to expire. The U.S. has been... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) A Brazilian judge has suspended the chair of state oil firm Petrobras, Pietro Sampaio Mendes, over a conflict of interest regarding his role in the Ministry of Energy, a court decision seen by Reuters on Thursday showed. The ruling by Sao Paulo Judge Paulo Cezar Neves Junior also ordered wage and salary payments to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Commodity trader Trafigura has agreed to pay about $127 million to resolve a probe into bribes paid to Brazilian officials to secure oil contracts, the U.S. Department of Justice and the firm said on Thursday. Trafigura Beheer BV, the parent company of Trafigura Group during the relevant period, has agreed to pay a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Chinese offshore oil and gas major said it had filed an arbitration claim to establish a right over Hess' stake in the giant Guyana oilfield Stabroek in the event of the U.S. firm's sale to Chevron. CNOOC filed the arbitration application on March 15, following a similar move by its other Stabroek partner Exxon... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil(XOM.N), opens new tab CEO Darren Woods on Monday said his company is trying to secure preemption rights over Hess Corp (HES.N), opens new tab's Guyana assets in its dispute with Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab, not buy the company itself. In his first public remarks on the company's pursuit of an arbitration case that could block... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) U.S. oil producer Hess said on Thursday it was reviewing the timeline for closing its merger with Chevron, after oil major Exxon Mobil signaled a potential counter offer for Hess's Guyana assets. Exxon on Wednesday filed a contract arbitration claim related to Hess' proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties and suggested it may... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday said it filed a contract arbitration claim disputing Hess Corp's proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties, and suggested it may counter Chevron Corp's pending deal for the assets. The arbitration case seeks to preserve Exxon's right to acquire Hess's 30% stake in the giant Stabroek offshore oil block,... Continue Reading →
This free translation may be of interest Article by Paloma Amorin and Thiago Silva partners at Vieira Rezende Advogados (epbr) The development of the offshore wind sector in Brazil requires the consolidation of a robust legal and regulatory framework. Although there has been a framework approved since 2022 (Decree 10,946/2022), several pending regulatory actions remain... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuity with the announcement made on April 26, 2023 and February 6, 2024, informs that the agreement with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to close the lawsuit involving the recalculation of government participation (royalties and special participation) related to oil production in the Jubarte... Continue Reading →
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the announcements of 02/15/2022, 06/26/2023, 06/28/2023 and 11/13/2023, informs that, on March 1, 2024, the Federal Supreme Court ("STF") closed the trial, held in virtual plenary, of the process in which the Minimum Remuneration by Level and Regime (RMNR) is discussed. The 1st Panel of the... Continue Reading →
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