Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday (11/30) deliberated and approved, by majority, the following. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Reform of Petrobras' Bylaws and consequent consolidation of the Bylaws, in order to amend articles 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36, 40, 43 and 56 in accordance with the... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol to invest up to $6.7 billion in 2024
(Reuters) - Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) will invest between $5.7 billion and $6.7 billion and produce up to 730,000 barrels per day equivalent (boepd) in 2024, it said in a statement. A majority of that spending, about $4.8 billion, will go toward keeping production between 725,000 and 730,000 boepd, the company's refineries at between 420,000... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the precautionary decision of TCU on the EGM
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras” or “Company”) informs that it was notified of the decision made by the Minister Rapporteur of the Federal Court of Auditors (“TCU”) within the scope of the process TC 037.414/2023-2, regarding the Extraordinary General Meeting (“AGE”) for changes to its Bylaws (“Bylaws”). The Minister Rapporteur of the TCU, following the... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Wind Power Appoints U.S. Wind Finance Pioneer as CFO
(OE) Floating platform developer Gazelle Wind Power has appointed clean energy finance industry expert Álvaro Ortega as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ortega is the former Vice President of Finance at Avangrid Inc., a publicly traded company on the NY Stock Exchange and the U.S. subsidiary of global energy leader Iberdrola. “Finding someone with a track record like Álvaro’s is... Continue Reading →
BP’s search for new CEO to extend into next year as Looney probe drags on
(Reuters) - BP's search for a new chief executive is set to extend into the first quarter of 2024, three sources told Reuters, while the board's probe into whether previous CEO Bernard Looney breached the code of conduct in his undisclosed personal relationships with staff drags on. The oil company has been in turmoil since... Continue Reading →
RWE Raises Spending Target to $60 Billion by 2030
Germany's top utility RWE will raise investments in green energy technologies to 55 billion euros ($60.21 billion) over the next seven years, it said on Tuesday ahead of its capital markets day. "Thanks to our significant financial headroom, our attractive project pipeline and our extensive expertise, we are in an excellent position to continue to... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eneva proposes merger with Vibra to create energy giant
(Reuters) - Brazilian energy company Eneva (ENEV3.SA) has submitted a non-binding proposal to merge with local fuel distributor Vibra Energia (VBBR3.SA), the company said in a securities filing on Sunday. Eneva said it had sent a letter to Vibra's board of directors proposing the stock-for-stock merger of equals, which it dubbed a "unique opportunity for both companies and... Continue Reading →
Vale and Petrobras can anchor demand for green hydrogen in Brazil
(epbr) Vale's president, Eduardo Bartolomeo, highlighted that the company, the largest individual consumer of energy in Brazil, could guarantee the demand for national green hydrogen with the production of green steel and consumption of biofuels in its fleet. Jean Paul Prates, president of Petrobras, reiterated the possibility of the company using green hydrogen, produced by... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves Strategic Plan 2024-2028+
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2024-2028 (SP 2024-28+), planning to invest US$ 102 billion over the next five years. The first plan of this administration, the SP 2024-28+ aims to prepare Petrobras for the future and... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Milei taps new YPF chief in one of first major decisions
(Reuters) - Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei selected a senior energy executive to lead state oil company YPF on Wednesday, his spokesperson announced, in one of the leader's first major economic decisions after his triumph at the polls last weekend. Horacio Marin heads exploration and production for Tecpetrol, which runs the Fortin de Piedra oil and... Continue Reading →