Oil major Chevron has, via its Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), entered the offshore wind arena through investment in Ocergy, a company developing floating offshore wind turbine foundation technology and environmental monitoring buoy. Ocergy, Inc, a company with offices in Oakland, California, and in Aix-en-Provence, France, said Tuesday it had secured investments from Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) and the... Continue Reading →
PETRORIO CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT
CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with article 157 of Law 6404/1976, with CVM instruction 358/2002, and article 26 of the Novo Mercado Regulation, informs its shareholders and the market of the election of Mr. Milton Salgado Rangel Neto to the position of Chief Financial Officer of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Extraordinary General Meeting
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting, held today, exclusively under the digital format, analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: I. Removal of Mr. Roberto da Cunha Castello Branco from the position of member of the Board of Directors of Petrobras, which, pursuant to the provisions... Continue Reading →
Shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras pave way for new CEO in messy meeting
(Reuters) -Shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras voted on Monday to remove Roberto Castello Branco as CEO, and elected his government-picked successor to the board of directors, but discontent among some investors threatens to drag out the transition process. The dismissal of Castello Branco, while widely expected, is an important step in the government’s plan to place... Continue Reading →
At Brazil’s Petrobras, a ‘Spartan’ military man takes the reins
(Reuters) - For many investors, the appointment of former army general Joaquim Silva e Luna as the new chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras was unexpected - and unwelcome. President Jair Bolsonaro announced the 71-year-old Luna would take the helm of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the firm is formally known, in a Facebook... Continue Reading →
Chevron shareholders to vote on climate change, emissions targets
Shareholders of U.S. oil supermajor Chevron are set to vote on proposals aiming to require the oil company to reduce the environmental impact of its products and report on climate business risks. Chevron said in early March that it exceeded its 2023 upstream carbon intensity reduction targets three years ahead of schedule and announced lower... Continue Reading →
Petrobras about nomination of board member by minority shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant to CIRCULAR LETTER/CVM/SEP/No.01/2021, reports that it has received the nomination of candidate José João Abdalla Filho for the Board of Directors which election will take place at the Extraordinary General Meeting of April 12, 2021.The candidate was nominated by shareholders FIA Dinâmica Energia and Banclass FIA. The candidate will... Continue Reading →
ANP APPROVES THE SALE OF BARRA ENERGIA STAKE IN ATLANTA TO ENAUTA
The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the sale of 50% of Barra Energia's stake in the Atlanta field, in the BS-4 block, to Enauta. With the endorsement in hand and the 100% share of the asset, the operator is now looking for new partners to proceed with the development of the area.... Continue Reading →
XP reduces the maximum selling price of 6 Petrobras refineries by U$ 5.7 billion
XP analysts (NASDAQ: XP) reduced the maximum price estimate for the sale of six Petrobras refineries (SA: PETR4) by U$ 5.7 billion, when reviewing their calculations after the Landulpho Alves Refinery (Rlam), was sold for less than market expectations. In the new calculation, which considers some risks related to fuel prices for future refinery owners,... Continue Reading →
BP hits $35 billion net debt target well ahead of schedule
(Reuters) -Energy group BP said on Tuesday it expects to have hit its $35 billion net debt target in the first quarter of this year, sooner than expected and paving the way for it to deliver on its promise of buying back shares. “This is a result of earlier than anticipated delivery of disposal proceeds... Continue Reading →