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(Reuters) - Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which it will present during the United Nations climate summit COP29 in Azerbaijan, according to a government statement. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Brazil is the largest country in... Continue Reading →
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. following up on Communication of September 11, 2024, informs that the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN), located at the Boaventura Energy Complex (Itaboraí, RJ), began commercial operation. The UPGN is currently operating with its first module, which has the capacity to process 10.5 million m³/day of gas. The second module is... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The World Bank Group, in collaboration with the Republic of Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has launched an offshore wind roadmap for the country that outlines the potential for up to 7 GW of capacity to be installed by 2040. The Government of Türkiye has set a target of 5 GW installed capacity... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentine state oil company YPF blew past expectations with a third-quarter net profit of $1.47 billion posted on Thursday, boosted by increases in output and prices of oil and natural gas. Analysts polled by LSEG expected YPF to post a much smaller net profit of $312 million, but still reversing its year-ago loss... Continue Reading →
“In this third quarter of 2024, we achieved consistent financial results amid a context of declining Brent prices, which we were able to offset with higher sales volumes of oil products. We maintained strong cash generation of US$ 11.3 billion, up 24% from the previous quarter, sustained by the quality and performance of our assets.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (CA), in a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends in the amount of R$ 17.12 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.32820661 per common and preferred share in circulation, as an anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders related to the fiscal year 2024,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Industry insiders are worried Chile is falling behind the global green hydrogen race despite having a head-start due to its strong renewable energy matrix and geographic advantage to export to Asian markets. In a panel about energy transition in Santiago, companies betting billions on green hydrogen in the Andean nation said lengthy permitting... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Portugal's largest utility EDP posted on Thursday a stronger-than-expected 14% rise in nine-month net consolidated profit, benefiting from strong rainfall in Iberia and additional earnings from its Brazilian unit after a full takeover. EDP pocketed a net 1.08 billion euros ($1.17 billion), beating the average analysts' forecast of 993 million euros in an... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Prosperity, ahead of the maximum lease term, which would have expired in November 2025. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to operate and... Continue Reading →
(offshore-enegy.biz) Singapore’s Seatrium has hosted a naming ceremony for a floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC destined to work off the coast of Brazil. On October 21, 2024, Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard witnessed the naming ceremony of FPSO Bacalhau, described as the largest vessel of its kind to be delivered to Brazil.... Continue Reading →
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