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(Reuters) - Licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo went up for auction on Thursday, opening parts of the world's second-biggest rainforest to drilling that could release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, jeopardising climate goals to tame global warming. President Felix Tshisekedi presided over the launch... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) on Friday doubled its share buyback plan for this year and approved a new share purchase programme for 2023 after reporting a jump in profits in the second quarter on the back of soaring oil prices. Eni's move follows similar action by Shell (SHEL.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), which extended share buybacks on Thursday... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies has made a final investment on the $850 million Begonia project in Block 21, Angola. The project is the first development of block 17/06, 150 kilometers off the Angolan coast, in agreement with concession holder Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) and its partners on Block 17/06. The Begonia development will consist... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - French utility Engie (ENGIE.PA) said on Friday it was well prepared for a reduction in deliveries of Russian gas, as its first-half profits surged on the back of higher energy prices. Engie added it was working with the Belgian government on possibly extending operations at two nuclear units. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N)posted its biggest quarterly earnings ever on Friday, built on strong fuel margins and high prices for natural gas and oil, and boosted its share buyback target. The oil major posted second-quarter net profit of $11.6 billion, or $5.95 per diluted share, more than triple the $3.1 billion, or $1.60 per share,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit ever on the back of soaring energy prices and as it kept a tight rein on spending. The top U.S. oil producer reported second-quarter net income of $17.9 billion, or $4.21 per share, an almost four-fold increase over the $4.69 billion, or $1.10 per... Continue Reading →
(RE) Two of the world’s biggest energy companies have formed a joint venture to build green hydrogen ‘production hubs’ in Spain, Portugal and UK, with an intention to explore opportunities in other geographies. Spain’s Iberdrola — the world’s third-largest power company and a major renewables developer — and BP, the sixth-largest oil company, say they... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Mexican national oil company Pemex reported on Thursday itssecond-quarter net profit jumped more than nine-fold to $6.53 billion due in part to higher sales plus tax benefits. Revenue for the company, formally known as Petroleos Mexicanos,soared nearly 89% to 655.2 billion pesos. Meanwhile, debt during the three-month period ending in June held steady... Continue Reading →
(OEM) Italian oil and gas company Eni has drilled and tested an exploration well in waters offshore Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), delivering a 25 per cent increase to the field’s reserves. Eni revealed on Thursday it has successfully drilled the Baleine East 1X well, the first exploration well in block CI-802 and the second discovery on... Continue Reading →
Eni, with its partners in the New Gas Consortium, has taken a final investment decision in Angola's first non-associated gas development project, the development of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro (Q&M) fields. The project includes two offshore wellhead platforms, an onshore gas processing plant and a connection to Angola LNG plant for the marketing of condensates... Continue Reading →
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