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Nov. 12 (oilpeice.com) In a surprise development, Argentina’s unconventional oil production hit a new all-time high for September 2025. This occurred despite overall monthly production falling marginally when compared to the prior period and shale gas output plummeting to a multi-month low. It is the prolific Vaca Muerta shale that is driving Argentina’s rapidly rising oil and... Continue Reading →
Nov 12 (Reuters) - BP is in active negotiations with investment firm Stonepeak over the sale of its Castrol lubricants unit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, in what would be a major step in meeting the energy company's $20 billion divestment goal. The sale process for Castrol began earlier this year after the London-listed... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, November 11, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in addition to the Material Fact disclosed on May 1st, 2025, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, after the fulfillment of the precedent conditions and the necessary approvals, the acquisition of 40% interest and operation of the Peregrino... Continue Reading →
Nov 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering group Novonor is close to reaching an agreement to sell most of its controlling stake in petrochemical firm Braskem to IG4 Capital, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Sao Paulo-listed Braskem shares soared more than 17% on Tuesday following a Bloomberg News report on the potential deal,... Continue Reading →
Nov 11 (Reuters) - Oil producers TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and Petronas have signed a five-year agreement with Guyana's government to explore a shallow-water block, authorities and company executives said on Tuesday. Guyana has struggled to diversify its energy industry, currently dominated by a consortium that is led by U.S. Exxon Mobil and that has controlled all crude... Continue Reading →
Nov. 10 (OE) Norway’s TMC Compressors said it has secured a contract to deliver a large-capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Gato do Mato, bound for Brazil. TMC will supply compressors to provide control and service air aboard the vessel, the company said on Monday, without... Continue Reading →
Nov. 7 - The countries with the most FPSOs in the world concentrate large-scale offshore production; the pre-salt layer drives demand for offshore logistics and strengthens maritime operations in the sector. The global map of countries with the most FPSOs in the world reveals a reshaping of power in offshore production. Brazil leads with 46... Continue Reading →
Nov 7 (Reuters) - Argentine state-controlled energy company YPF (YPFDm.BA), opens new tab swung to a net loss of $198 million in the third quarter, the company said on Friday, saying the loss reflected a deferred tax charge. The company's adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), a key measure of industry profitability, stood at... Continue Reading →
Nov. 7 (oilprice.com) Oil production from offshore Brazil, Guyana and Suriname, as well as Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale is well-positioned to supply cost-competitive barrels until 2030. Global oil demand is expected to remain robust throughout the 2030s, putting pressure on currently producing assets to keep pace. Rystad Energy’s research forecasts global liquids demand to peak... Continue Reading →
Nov. 6 - PetroReconcavo reports a net profit of R$ 121.9 million in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025), a 23% decrease year-over-year. The lower profit followed a 2% decrease in net revenue, which stood at R$ 786.3 million. PetroReconcavo's average production was 26,400 barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) per day, a 3% decrease... Continue Reading →
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