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Europe's move away from Russian gas provides a ready and lucrative market for a vast project being developed in West Africa, Mauritania's oil minister said on Thursday. As Russia has reduced gas supplies to Europe and Europe seeks to limit its dependence on Russian gas, Africa has an opportunity to fill the gap, but it... Continue Reading →
Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) has revealed that of the 121 GW worth of floating offshore wind projects that the company is currently tracking using its WIndLogix intelligence software, close to 15 GW of floating wind capacity is expected to come online by 2030. Westwood says that 15 GW of capacity will account for four... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday approved the sale of state-run oil firm Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) 51% stake in gas company Gaspetro with no restrictions. Petrobras is selling the stake to Compass, which is controlled by energy company Cosan (CSAN3.SA), for 2.03 billion reais ($394.15 million), according to a statement from Compass when the deal was announced last... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Drivers around the world are feeling pain at the pump with fuel prices soaring, and costs are surging for heating buildings, power generation and industrial production. Prices were already elevated before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. But since mid-March, fuel costs have surged while crude prices are up only modestly. Much of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Mexico's hydrocarbon regulator is investigating state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) over suspected excessive natural gas flaring and other violations at another giant field, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. In 2019, Pemex, which is under international pressure to clean up its operating practices, hailed the Quesqui field in... Continue Reading →
(PN) In the midst of a turbulent week due to the change in its presidency and the rise in fuel prices, Petrobras made a new advance in its exploratory program in the Espírito Santo Basin. The company started drilling the 1-BRSA-1385-ESS well, in the ES-M-596 block, in a water depth of 2,117 meters. As already... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact released on 06/09/2022, informs that it received a letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy today, at 9:21 pm, to rectify the nominations of candidates of the controlling shareholder for the Company's Board of Directors, to be submitted to the Extraordinary General Meeting.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Italian energy services group Saipem said on Wednesday it would launch a planned 2 billion-euro ($2.10 billion) rights issue from June 27 as it strives to bolster its finances and re-focus its business after a surprise profit warning in January. The move is part of a plan to get the group back into the... Continue Reading →
German energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany. The partnership centres on driving forward the production of carbon-neutral steel,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said Caio Paes de Andrade, his pick to be oil producer Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) next chief executive, will replace the company's management when he takes over the position. "Obviously, he (Andrade) is going to change his directors and these new ones will give the company a new dynamic, they will... Continue Reading →
