(Reuters) Wintershall Dea on Monday reported that its third-quarter net profit slumped 86% year-on-year due to weaker oil and gas prices, unplanned maintenance outages in Norway and the costly loss of Russian business. The company's earnings showed that adjusted net income totalled 61 million euros ($64.4 million) in the three months to September, compared with... Continue Reading →
PetroChina posts record $6.3 bln quarterly income on higher output, fuel sales
(Reuters) - Asia's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina Co Ltd reported 21% year-on-year growth in third-quarter net profit that hit a record high, as increased production and improving domestic fuel demand offset lower realised oil and gas prices. Net profit rose to 46.38 billion yuan ($6.3 billion), while revenue fell 4.6% to 802 billion... Continue Reading →
Shell takes axe to its eco-friendly business as oil giant focuses on digging up fossil fuels
(FOR) Shell has taken another axe to its once lofty decarbonization plans, as the U.K. oil giant’s pivot back to fossil fuels picks up steam. The group plans to cut at least 15% of staff working in its low-carbon solutions division while scaling back its hydrogen business, Reuters first reported Wednesday. The move will see 200 jobs go in... Continue Reading →
Equinor to Take Part in First Norway Offshore Wind Auction
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor will submit a proposal to pre-qualify for Norway's first offshore wind auction, the company's CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters last Friday. Equinor has formed a consortium with Germany's RWE for Soerlige Nordsjoe II, an area in shallower waters close to the maritime border with Denmark, where Norway is offering 1.5 gigawatts (GW)... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Q3 Profit Rises 12% on Stronger Refining Margins
(Reuters) Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Monday that its adjusted third-quarter profit rose 12% on year as refining margins almost doubled, offsetting a decline in crude output following the sale of its Angolan fields and lower oil prices. It reported a net profit of 210 million euros ($221.84 million), less than the 241... Continue Reading →
Colombia to Take Offshore Wind Farm Bids in August 2024
(Reuters) Colombia will receive offers for offshore wind blocks in August 2024, according to a timeline published by the government on Friday, following a presentation it gave to private companies and European government representatives. The government of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, has said he intends to wean the Andean country off its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces sale of stake in electricity company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 02/08/2023 and 09/04/2023, informs of the start of the binding phase for the sale of its 18.8% stake in UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), together with its partners, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and COPEL Geração e Transmissão S.A., which hold 20.3% and... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy Shares Slide 39% after Company Seeks State Guarantees
(Reuters) Siemens Energy shares plunged nearly 40% on Thursday, wiping 3 billion euros ($3.16 billion) off its market value, after the group said it was in talks with the German government about state guarantees following big setbacks at its wind unit. A spokesperson for the German economy ministry also confirmed the talks, describing them as... Continue Reading →
Exxon, TotalEnergies Bid for Shallow-water Guyana Oil and Gas Blocks
(Reuters) Oil production consortia led by TotalEnergies and Exxon Mobil bid on separate shallow-water oil and gas blocks in Guyana's first competitive auction, a government official said in a briefing on Thursday. The official disclosed which companies had bid on which of the 11 shallow and three deep-water territories made available this year. No further... Continue Reading →
Statkraft Buys Swedish Company with 21 GW Offshore Wind Portfolio
(OW) Vindkraft Värmland and Njordr, the Nordic developer, have sold 100 per cent of the shares in the joint company, Njordr Offshore Wind (NOW), to Statkraft. NOW holds a pre-permit portfolio of nine offshore wind projects in the Swedish economic zone with a total potential for up to 21 GW of installed capacity. The portfolio... Continue Reading →