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Petro Rio SA (the “Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), following the best corporate governance practices, hereby presents to its shareholders and the market in general, clarifications on news published in the press, last Friday, January 21, 2022, regarding the monocratic decision handed down by the Hon. Judge Dr. Luciano Saboia Rinaldi de Carvalho, of the... Continue Reading →
(WNN) Brazil has begun a process to identify sites for the new nuclear power units it plans to have in operation by 2050. The Ministry of Mines and Energy has secured cooperation of specialists at Cepel for a siting study. "An increase in the participation of nuclear energy in the Brazilian energy mix is important... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil supply will soon overtake demand as some producers are set to pump at or above all-time highs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, while demand holds up despite the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. "This time around, the surge is having a more muted impact on oil use," the... Continue Reading →
(Valor) Potential investors in the offshore wind segment are waiting for the government's regulatory definitions to start projects in the seas of Brazil with the legal certainty characteristic of the electricity sector. The Brazilian Wind Energy Association (Abeeólica) is in a hurry to get the main regulatory guidelines for contracting offshore wind farms out, as... Continue Reading →
The German oil company Wintershall Dea announced today (17) that it is leaving Brazil. The company, which holds stakes in nine exploratory licenses, said it would close all its operations in the country and close its office in Rio de Janeiro. This decision is the result of a very thorough analysis of the group's global... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on December 16, 2021, informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has applied to register with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM"), on 01/14/2022, the request for registration of a public offering for secondary distribution of class "A" preferred shares... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC is proceeding with the voluntary delisting of its shares from Euronext Paris, following the partial spin-off of Technip Energies and the progressive selldown of its remaining ownership stake. After a comprehensive review of its strategic objectives, TechnipFMC said it has refocused as a pure-play technology and services provider to the traditional and new energies... Continue Reading →
Swedish floating wind tech firm Hexicon said Friday its Twin Hub stepping stone project had been awarded a marine license for the installation of an offshore floating wind demonstrator in the Celtic Sea. "Twin Hub floating demonstrator project in the Celtic Sea has now been awarded a marine licence, for a renewable energy test site... Continue Reading →
Equinor and BP on Friday announced the finalization of the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind projects. Empire Wind is located 15-30 miles southeast of Long Island and spans 80,000 acres, with water depths of... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) approved, without restrictions the acquisition of the Carmópolis Cluster, sold by Petrobras to Carmo Energy. The regulatory agency understood that there is no harm to the competitive environment in the oil and gas sector. Carmo Energy, an affiliate of the Spanish group Cobra, will take over the... Continue Reading →
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