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Iran to build more tankers for Venezuela
What’s next for PHRT’s Limetree Bay Refinery?
As the US EPA prepares to permit the removal of hazardous chemicals from the Limetree Bay Refinery, USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr. accuses the agency of being politically motivated.
Industrial gas tariffs reported down in 12 Brazilian states in February
No less than 12 of the 20 state-level natural gas distributors that Argus Media monitors in Brazil have reduced their tariffs for industrial consumers in February.
ExxonMobil confirms plan to bid for Guyanese blocks
ExxonMobil’s Guyanese subsidiary has confirmed that it intends to make an offer for some of the 14 new blocks that Georgetown began offering to investors in December of last year.
Equinor to postpone first oil at Bacalhau
The Norwegian oil company Equinor intends to postpone the start of production at Bacalhau, an offshore oilfield in the pre-salt section of the Santos basin.
Pemex refineries continue to fall short of capacity utilisation targets
Mexico's Pemex fell far short of its goals for boosting refining capacity utilisation in 2022 and is likely to continue underperforming this year and next year.
Corruption probe dislodges new head of Petroecuador
Hugo Aguiar, the head of Ecuador’s national oil company, resigned from his post after his home and offices were searched in the course of a corruption investigation.
OVL eyes Argentina’s gas
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), is showing interest in Argentina’s natural gas reserves.
ExxonMobil Guyana will assess potential of sites near Stabroek’s Ranger field in 2023
ExxonMobil will seek to determine the potential of sites near Ranger, an isolated oilfield discovered at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, via this year’s drilling programme.
Oil workers’ union says Petrobras should change FPSO contract practices to boost local content
The Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP) has criticised Brazil's Petrobras for its practices in ordering FPSOs, saying changes are needed to boost local content.
APA reports successful drilling and flow test at SPS-2 well offshore Suriname
TotalEnergies and APA Corp. have successfully completed the drilling and flow testing of the Sapakara South-2 appraisal well at Block 58 offshore Suriname.
Sergipe state to grant TAG tax break for pipeline linking its network to LNG terminal
TAG, Brazil’s largest natural gas transporter, will be granted a tax break for the construction of a pipeline that will connect its network to an LNG import terminal in the port of Sergipe.
Progress toward Dragon gas deal
Trinidad and Tobago’s energy minister heads to Caracas less than three weeks after PM Rowley’s announcement of a US sanctions waiver
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