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(Y!F) With billions of people staying at home and the global economy shrinking, oil demand dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil markets had been in turmoil and producers throughout the world encountered more challenges than ever. However, two years after the pandemic-driven epic oil price crash, optimism is back in the sector, with the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentina has launched a tender process to build a new gas pipeline out of its huge Vaca Muerta shale formation that is expected to increase current transport capacity by 25%, the government said late on Friday. Companies have until July 8 to submit bids, according to a publication in Argentina's official gazette. The... Continue Reading →
(epbr) 3R Petroleum is approaching global trading companies interested in joining the Potiguar Cluster as partners. The company intends to deepen the studies on the financial evaluation of the cluster's infrastructure assets, before taking a decision on a potential partnership. In January, the company signed a contract with Petrobras, in the amount of US$ 1.38... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian fuel distributor Vibra Energia SA (VBBR3.SA) has tapped an existing partnership with Brasil BioFuels (BBF) to move into producing and selling palm oil-based jet fuel as it looks to take another step in the energy transition. Vibra, formerly known as Petrobras Distribuidora SA, has agreed to sell aviation fuel to be produced at BBF's... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/23/2016 and 04/04/2017, informs that it received today from Nova Infraestrutura Gasodutos Participações S.A. (NISA), a company held by Nova Infraestrutura Fundo de Investimentos em Participações Multiestratégia (FIP), an investment fund managed by Brookfield Brasil Asset Management Investimentos Ltda (Brookfield), and by Itaúsa... Continue Reading →
(PN) One of the great expectations of the Brazilian oil and gas sector this year is the entry into operation of the Route 3 gas pipeline, which will transport gas from the pre-salt layer to the coast. In preparation to finally put the asset into operation, Petrobras informed Petronotícias that the final phase of commissioning... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - State-run Brazilian oil company Petrobras said on Tuesday the sale process for the control of a natural gas pipeline that connects Bolivia and southern Brazil is in a binding phase. EIG Global Energy Partners presented a binding proposal, which must be considered by Petrobras' management, and in case of approval will start the... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Açu Petróleo signed with Petrobras and Transpetro the first infrastructure sharing agreement for crude oil. Focused on the Osduc network (Cabiúnas-Reduc), the operation will enable the connection of the future line that will interconnect the Oil Terminal, in Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra (RJ), to the Cabiúnas Terminal, located in Macaé... Continue Reading →
Credit ratings agency Moody’s has placed ratings of German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea on review for downgrade, reflecting downside credit risks stemming from the potential for additional, more severe sanctions against Russian businesses to affect the company’s operations and credit profile. According to Moody’s statement on Thursday, the decision to place Wintershall Dea’s... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oil benchmarks are hitting multiple price and spread milestones across several key markets as the fallout from severe sanctions on key exporter Russia sows confusion and panic among global crude oil traders, shipping firms and importers. The oil industry has been gripped by acute risk aversion in the finance and shipping sectors after several... Continue Reading →
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