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March 26 (Reuters) - The world will not be able to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 as outlined in the Paris Agreement, French oil major TotalEnergies said on Thursday, and the company will have to adapt its own climate ambitions as a result. Total had previously said it had an ambition to be carbon neutral... Continue Reading →
March 23 (oilnow.gy) Guyana will remain a net carbon sink through 2030 even as it expands oil production with multiple offshore projects, according to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail development. The assessment, prepared by ExxonMobil consultant Acorn International, found that cumulative greenhouse gas emissions from existing activities, the Longtail project and associated... Continue Reading →
March 20 (Reuters) - As widening conflict in the Middle East roils global energy markets, one city in southern Brazil is planning to run more of its municipal fleet on an innovative homegrown biofuel designed to replace diesel entirely. Nestled among rolling expanses of soybean farms in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the... Continue Reading →
March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumitomo Corporation do Brasil and Cemvita, Inc. today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on integrated bio-methane (Renewable Natural Gas, RNG) and renewable bio-oil (FermOil™) projects in Brazil. The partnership is focused on accelerating the deployment of low-carbon, waste-based fuels and strengthening Brazil's position as a... Continue Reading →
March 16 (Reuters) - The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is a lesson on the risks of relying on fossil fuels which should drive governments to wean their economies off oil and gas faster, the U.N. climate secretary told Reuters on Monday. "If there was ever a moment to accelerate that... Continue Reading →
March 10 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil is seeking to abandon its corporate registration in New Jersey and redomicile in Texas where its headquarters is located, the U.S. oil major said on Tuesday, in a move that could help bolster its defenses against activist shareholders and climate advocates. Exxon announced the proposal in a proxy filing. If the move is approved... Continue Reading →
February 27, 2026 — OceanPact and CBO announced today, in a Regulatory Filing, the combination of their businesses, to be implemented through the incorporation of CBO’s holding company into OceanPact. Closing of the transaction is subject to approval by the Brazilian Antitrust Regulatory Agency (CADE), as well as the fulfillment of other customary conditions precedent... Continue Reading →
Singapore, 27 February 2026 – Seatrium Limited (“Seatrium” or the “Group”) is pleased to announcethe successful delivery of the next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”), which washanded over to its customer, Maersk Offshore Wind (“MOW”), on 26 February 2026. This milestonefollows the successful completion of sea trial activities and final readiness evaluations at the Group’sflagship... Continue Reading →
Feb. 12 (OE) GustoMSC, through its parent company NOV, has secured contracts for the design and supply of critical equipment for Hanwha Ocean’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), based on the GustoMSC NG-16000X design, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2028. The vessel will be the fourth based on the NG-16000X platform,... Continue Reading →
Feb. 10 - HydroWing Tidal Energy Projects, part of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has been awarded a further 10MW for its Ynni’r Lleuad Project at Morlais in Wales in today’s announcement of the UK government’s Allocation Round 7a (AR7a) Contracts forDifference (CfD) awards. This additional capacity builds on the 20MW already awarded to HydroWing through earlier rounds... Continue Reading →
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