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(Reuters) - Petroleo Brasileiro SA executives this week will seek government approval to increase wholesale fuel prices at its Brazil refineries, two people close to the discussions told Reuters. Price increases are a sensitive issue in Brazil because of the nation's double-digit inflation rate, and because of elections in October in which President Jair Bolsonaro... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 on Monday amid market supply fears as the United States and European allies considered banning Russian oil imports and prospects for a swift return of Iranian crude to global markets receded. In the first few minutes of trade Brent crude reached $139.13 a barrel... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - France's TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) cuts a lonely figure hanging onto its Russian investments during a mass exodus of western oil majors from the country after its invasion of Ukraine, even though no sanctions have forced such divestments. "For existing assets, the company says it will respect European sanctions whatever the consequences. But for the moment, there... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's government has appointed former Petrobras executive Rodolfo Landim to chair the state-controlled oil producer's board, the company said in a filing on Saturday night. Earlier in the day, Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira told Reuters he planned to step down as chairman of Petroleo Brasileiro SA , as the Rio de Janeiro... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021 and 10/04/2021, informs that it has signed a contract with its partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CPBL) for the assignment of 5% of its interest in the Production Sharing Contract of the Transfer of Rights Surplus, for the Búzios field, in the... Continue Reading →
The Swiss-based company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline denied on Wednesday that it filed for bankruptcy but confirmed it terminated employee contracts. It had previously been reported by several online sources that the company had filed for bankruptcy, and fired all 106 of its employees. Nord Stream 2 was one of the first targets of the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentine state oil company YPF (YPFD.BA) on Thursday posted a $247 million net profit in the fourth quarter 2021, a 54% drop compared to the year-ago period. The company said profit was hurt by high international prices that could not be fully passed onto local customers. However, revenue grew from some of its main petroleum... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA could, due to the crisis inflicted by the war in Ukraine, lower its profit to prevent fuel prices from exploding. In a weekly social media address, Bolsonaro said he was certain Petrobras, as the company is known, would do what... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Bulls have surged into the U.S. crude oil options market in recent days as futures touch highs not seen in a decade, betting that crude's rally will persist, according to analysts and exchange data. The global oil market was already tight even before Russia invaded Ukraine last week, which has since sent benchmark... Continue Reading →
Credit ratings agency Moody’s has placed ratings of German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea on review for downgrade, reflecting downside credit risks stemming from the potential for additional, more severe sanctions against Russian businesses to affect the company’s operations and credit profile. According to Moody’s statement on Thursday, the decision to place Wintershall Dea’s... Continue Reading →
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