A strange thing happened last Wednesday: Chevron’s market cap briefly exceeded Exxon’s cap, at $142 billion versus $141.6 billion. It was particularly remarkable given that Exxon’s market cap was just under $300 billion at the start of the year. Now, one analyst thinks it is time for drastic action. Paul Sankey of Sankey Research argued in a note last week... Continue Reading →
Golar Unit Names New Boss as Former CEO Steps Down Amid Bribery Probe in Brazil
Golar LNG said on Monday Hygo Energy Transition Ltd, a joint venture between Golar and U.S. private equity firm Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, has appointed Paul Hanrahan as chief executive officer after Eduardo Antonello stepped down, following a corruption investigation in Brazil. Antonello has been accused by Brazilian federal prosecutors of bribery in a massive Car Wash... Continue Reading →
Negative surprises sparks warning for Brazilian oil auctions, says Wood Mack
(Reuters) - Brazil has had a boom in oil and gas auctions since 2017, before the pandemic postponed new bids, but the first wells drilled by the winners of these disputes have disappointed, which sparks alerts for the government in relation to the next rounds, Wood Mackenzie analysts told Reuters. The initial results considered "disappointing"... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on arbitration
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on July 21 and 29 and August 26, 2020, hereby informs that a judicial decision was issued at the end of yesterday, October 8, determining the continuity of the arbitration instituted by Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Pessoal (Petros) and Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários... Continue Reading →
Sale of Liquigás by Petrobras should be conditioned to an agreement recommends Cade
The conclusion of the operation by which Petrobras PETR4.SA negotiated the sale of its Liquigás liquefied petroleum gas distribution unit to a group formed by Copagaz, Itaúsa and other companies will depend on an agreement with the Brazilian regulatory agency CADE. As published in the Official Gazette, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for... Continue Reading →
Golar will appeal after being disqualified from Petrobras to lease a regasification terminal
(Reuters) - Golar Power said on Friday that it rejects the process that culminated in its disqualification by Petrobras of a bid to lease a regasification terminal for the state-owned company in Bahia, and stressed that it will file an appeal to return participate in the dispute. If this is not enough, the company also... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Decree 9,355/2018
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/14/2019, informs that the Federal Supreme Court judged, by majority of votes, dismissing the direct action of unconstitutionality (ADI 5942/DF) that questioned the Decree 9,355/2018, edited to regulate the special procedure for assignment of rights to exploration, development and production of oil, natural... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the new private pension plan
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the notice published on December 18, 2018, hereby announces that, after adjustments made to the regulations of the Petros 3 Plan (PP3), its Board of Directors resolved to submit the new plan proposal for analysis of the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies (SEST) and the National... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on leasing of the LNG Regasification Terminal
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/03/2020 and 09/29/2020, informs that on September 30, 2020, the Public Session was held in person to open the commercial bids of the bidders interested in the leasing of the Bahia LNG Regasification Terminal (TR-BA) and associated facilities, and the following companies attended:... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on refinery sales
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that today the plenary composition of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), by majority vote, denied the preliminary injunction request formulated by the Federal Senate and Congress comitees regarding the Complaint 42576 to suspend the processes of divestment in refining and their respective logistic assets. Therefore, the company will continue... Continue Reading →