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Joining BRICS is a big win for Iran
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has flown to South Africa to begin talks on Tehran's integration into BRICS starting from January. The move could finally free Iran's economy from four decades of US sanctions applied since the 1979 revolution.
Baker Hughes Guyana seeks apartment solutions amid oil boom
Baker Hughes, a contractor for ExxonMobil Guyana, is seeking local, qualified companies to provide residential solutions within the country on the back of its oil boom.
Petrobras and Japan’s Kureha to develop carbon capture at offshore rigs
Japanese chemicals company Kureha will partner with Petrobras to develop a new way to capture and utilise carbon dioxide from offshore oil fields. The technology will be tested within a few years at a Petrobras rig off the coast of Brazil.
Brazil's regulator ANP updates gas regulatory agenda
Brazil's oil and gas regulator ANP added to its regulatory agenda items concerning gas release regulations and the criteria for transportation pipelines. It also set back conclusion dates for another 14 existing items.
Russia on course to overtake US as Brazil’s top fuel supplier
Exports to Brazil are set to surge by 25% in August compared to the previous month to around 235,000 barrels per day, which could help Russia overtake the US as Brazil’s top foreign fuel supplier.
Brazil’s Petrobras expects to continue producing oil for four decades
A Petrobras executive has said the Brazilian state-owned energy major could be producing oil for the next four decades, while increasing green energy investments.
Brazil’s attorney general eases Petrobras’ path to explore the Foz do Amazonas basin
Brazil’s government may have lifted one of the key hurdles for Petrobras to drill at an offshore region considered to be the country’s most promising area for oil exploration, the Foz do Amazonas basin.
Guyana tops economic-growth chart on the back of oil industry growth
Guyana tops a list of the 20 countries with the highest economic growth over the past five years, says an assessment by Insider Monkey. Since 2018, it has experienced an average annual GDP growth of 27.14%, primarily boosted by oil exploration.
Massy Holdings completes acquisition of Jamaican LPG distributor
Trinidad and Tobago’s Massy Holdings has wrapped up the acquisition of Industrial Gases Ltd (IGL), a Jamaican firm that distributes LPG.
Marubeni, PERU LNG and Osaka Gas to start Pre-FEED study for Peru e-methane project
Marubeni, PERU LNG and Osaka Gas have signed a collaborative agreement to initiate a preliminary-front end engineering and design study for a project to produce e-methane from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide in Peru.
Four VPs abruptly quit Colombia’s Ecopetrol
‘Giant step’ as Ecuadorians vote ‘yes’ in referendum to ban oil drilling in Amazon national park
Argentinian government brokers deal to freeze fuel prices
Following talks with Argentina's leading oil companies, including the state-owned YPF, Economy Minister Sergio Massa said fuel prices will be frozen until October 31. Exchange rates for the nation’s currency will also not rise.
Guyana government called upon to conduct feasibility study on nation's first oil refinery
The Alliance For Change has called upon the government of Guyana to conduct a feasibility study for the nation’s maiden oil refinery. so as to avoid a wasted investment.
Brazil on track to import record amount of Russian fuel this month
Brazil is on track to import record hig.h volumes of Russian petroleum products this month.
Oil prices frozen by Argentinian government
Argentina has frozen its oil price at US $56 per barrel in an effort to suppress inflation following the devaluation of the South American nation’s currency by the central bank. Crude drillers in Vaca Muerta will receive US $56 per barrel.
Brazil aims to introduce carbon emissions cap
Venezuela's oil production surges despite sanctions, OPEC data shows
OPEC has spotlighted a remarkable 10.65% surge in Venezuelan oil production from February to August of this year. Venezuela's state-owned oil company, PDVSA, recently announced its ability to meet 100 percent of the country's gasoline demands.
Venezuela appeals Citgo share auction by turning to US supreme court
Venezuela is frantically trying to curtail the pool of eligible participants in a US court-mandated auction of shares in the parent company of Citgo Petroleum. The petition faces long odds.
Brazil’s state-owned PPSA sells 500,000 barrels of oil to Equinor
Brazil’s PPSA has sold to Norway's Equinor a 500,000-barrel load from the Atapu field in the pre-salt reserves at the Santos Basin. Six companies were signed up to participate in the process, but only Equinor and Petrobras submitted bids.
Shell notifies Brazil’s regulator of natural gas discovery in Campos Basin’s pre-salt
Shell has notified the Brazilian regulator the National Petroleum Agency about the discovery of signs of natural gas at nearly 3,000 metres depth in the Campos Basin.
Former Environment Minister Frank Pearl to head Colombian Oil and Gas Association
The Colombian Oil and Gas Association says its new president, Frank Pearl, will promote the “constructive social dialogue necessary for Colombia to achieve the sustainable energy future that Colombians require.”
US’s New Fortress Energy expects to launch Brazil’s Barcarena FSRU terminal in Q4
New Fortress Energy is expecting to launch its Barcarena floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) in the fourth quarter. Besides an FSRU, the terminal includes a jetty, a three-kilometre pipeline, and a gas conditioning station.
Brazil needs oil revenues to fund green transition, President Lula’s aide says
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains under pressure to deliver much-needed growth to poor, under-developed regions in the north and northeast of Brazil, and wants Petrobras to be an engine of that growth.
Brazil’s gas-gas indexing grows as Petrobras introduces US Henry Hub-based contract
Brazilian state-owned oil and gas major Petrobras has signed US Henry Hub-indexed contracts which would put Brazil’s gas prices closer to prices in the US, Argus reported on August 14.
Exxon Mobil submits arbitration awards for Citgo shares to US court against Venezuela
Exxon Mobil has submitted arbitration awards against Venezuela to a US court. The company's major oil ventures were expropriated and nationalised in 2007 by then-President Hugo Chavez, a move that led to protracted arbitration proceedings.
Venezuela leaves half of its gas to burn in the air – squandering huge economic potential
Venezuela’s little-known struggle with natural gas flaring – gases from the crude oil extraction process, are dispersed in the air and burnt – is rooted in the nation's broader challenge of harnessing its enormous hydrocarbon potential.
Iran increases LPG export capacity
Jalil Salari, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), said in an August 12 press conference that Iran had increased its capacity to export liquefied petroleum gas.
Beyond Stabroek
NewsBase provides a brief survey of recent development at the blocks beyond Stabroek in Guyana’s offshore zone.
Brazil’s environment agency grants Petrobras licence for FPSO Anita Garibaldi
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment has granted Petrobras a licence to operate the FPSO Anita Garibaldi. Petrobras aims to connect the new platform to 43 wells, with peak production expected for 2026.
Brazil’s Port of Maceio auctions three liquid bulk areas
Brazil’s Petrobras aims to resume fertiliser production at Parana in 2024
Petrobras could resume fertiliser production at its Araucaria Nitrogenados plant in Parana, south of Sao Paulo, as early as the first half of 2024. The plant has production capacities of 1,900 tonnes/day of urea and 1,300 tonnes/day of ammonia.
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