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Lithuanian head of state to issue HBO’s Chernobyl copies to warn EU leaders of Belarus nuclear plant
Turkish private companies ‘in contract renewal talks with Russia's Gazprom for 8bcm of gas’
First-quarter results illustrate recovery
Results for the first quarter of 2021 for super-majors and independents alike show the industry recovery from the worst early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HollyFrontier to buy Shell’s Puget Sound refinery
HollyFrontier has agreed to buy Royal Dutch Shell’s Puget Sound refinery near Anacortes, Washington State, for $350mn.
Suncor’s first quarter bolstered by stronger prices
Canada’s Suncor Energy has reported a net profit of CAD821mn ($674mn) for the first quarter of 2021, marking a reversal of a CAD3.5bn ($2.9bn) in the same quarter of 2020.
EQT to buy Alta Resources in $2.9bn Marcellus deal
US-based EQT has struck a deal to buy Alta Resources Development for $2.93bn in cash and stock.
Suriname eager to co-operate with Guyana on oil spill responses
Suriname’s Minister of Natural Resources David Abiamofo said last week that his country was eager to co-operate with neighbouring Guyana on the prevention and remediation of oil spills.
BHP achieves first oil at Ruby field
Australia’s BHP has begun extracting crude oil from Ruby, a section of Block 3(a) within the Greater Angostura field offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
Saipem gears up to launch logistics base in Georgetown
Saipem, the Italian oilfield services provider, is reportedly set to launch a new logistics base and offshore construction facility in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, within the next few weeks.
Sycar wraps up permit process for LNG project in Ecuador
US-based Sycar has completed the process of obtaining permits for its small-scale LNG project in Ecuador.
Turkey's "crazy" canal would impact Eurasian trade, geopolitics
The project threatens the delicate regional military balance.
Energinet announces reorganisation
Denmark’s state-owned Energinet announced on April 29 that it would merge its twin subsidiaries to form a single gas and power system operator, the Electricity System Operator and Gas Transmission System Operator (TSO).
Pemex points to problems with schedule, budget for Dos Bocas refinery project
Mexico’s national oil company (NOC) Pemex has said it does not expect work on the 340,000 barrel per day Dos Bocas refinery to be completed on time or within budget.
Chilean NGO to set up green hydrogen fund
Fundacion Chile, a Chilean non-government organisation (NGO), has unveiled plans for funding green hydrogen projects in order to accelerate the country’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Petrobras calls tender for newbuild FPSO to be installed at Búzios
Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras has called a tender for the acquisition of a new FPSO that will be deployed at Búzios, an offshore oilfield in the pre-salt section of the Santos basin.
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