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Brazil’s Copel sells 51% stake in distributor Compagas to Compass for $167mn
Copel has sold a 51% stake in gas distributor Compagas to Compass, part of the Cosan group, for BRL906mn ($167mn) plus debt. This transaction aligns with Copel’s strategy to decarbonise its portfolio and focus on the electric power segment.
Brazil and Bolivia negotiate energy integration, strengthen bilateral ties
Brazil and Bolivia are negotiating significant energy integration projects aimed at improving energy supply security and enabling energy exchange and surplus sales to Bolivia.
Fluxus announces $100mn investment in Bolivian natural gas production
Fluxus, the oil and gas division of Brazil's J&F Group, has disclosed plans to inject $100mn into Bolivia's energy sector by 2028.
Lula challenges Petrobras to go beyond profits in Bolivia
During a recent state visit, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Petrobras could play a pivotal role in Bolivia if it didn't just want to make money.
Vaca Muerta gas boost: Tratayén Compressor Plant inaugurated, promising $350mn annual savings
This infrastructure marks a significant leap forward for the nation's energy strategy, promising to boost the injection of Vaca Muerta gas into the Néstor Kirchner Gas Pipeline.
Brazil’s antitrust authority allows Petrobras to revise gas and refining disposals
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras has reached an agreement with Brazil’s antitrust authority, Cade, to amend its divestment deals concerning natural gas and refining sectors.
Brazil and Bolivia sign agreement to increase generation at Jirau hydroelectric plant
Brazil and Bolivia have signed an agreement that allows for the expansion of energy production by the Jirau Hydroelectric Plant in the state of Rondonia to 750 megawatts, as well as deals on natural gas supplies.
Greek firm wins contract for Mexican deepwater project
Corinth Pipeworks has won a contract from Woodside Energy to supply approximately 118 kilometres of High Frequency Welded (HFW) steel pipes for the Trion deepwater field located in the Gulf of Mexico.
Petrobras puts gasoline prices up by 7% in first price move under Magda Chambriard
Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras has announced its first gasoline price hike in nearly a year, alongside an increase in prices for gas used in cooking and heating.
ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block emerges as site of two global high-impact oil discoveries in 2023
The ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block emerged as a significant contributor to global high-impact oil and gas discoveries in 2023, according to the UK-based energy consultancy Westwood Global Energy Group.
Guyana becomes 13th country to unveil oil capping stack
ExxonMobil Guyana has unveiled its state-of-the-art capping stack for operations in the Stabroek Block, one of only 13 in the world staged in oil-producing nations.
Petrobras' Transpetro announces $2bn tender for 25 fuel transport vessels
Transpetro, Petrobras' transportation subsidiary, announced its first tender for constructing four fuel transport vessels. The company plans to launch four tenders by the end of 2025 to build 25 vessels, with a total investment of $2bn to $2.5bn.
Eni discovers significant oil and gas reserves off the coast of Mexico
Italian energy conglomerate Eni has announced a notable oil and gas discovery in the Sureste Basin, approximately 63 kilometres off the coast of Mexico.
Petrobras plans to reclaim fertiliser plants from Unigel amid legal dispute
Petrobras plans to take over nitrogen fertiliser plants in Laranjeiras (Sergipe) and Camaçari (Bahia) that were leased to Unigel in 2020. Petrochemical company failed to pay $1bn natural gas supply contract, started arbitration against oil giant.
Indian majors eye long-term oil supply deal with Brazil's Petrobras
Indian oil majors Indian Oil Corp. (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corp. (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp. (BPCL) are negotiating long-term crude oil supply contracts with Brazilian producer Petrobras.
Peru and Ecuador forge anti-crime pact, eye joint oil processing
Peru and Ecuador's presidents, in a meeting held in Lima, have pledged to intensify their collaboration against transnational organised crime while exploring opportunities for joint oil processing, Peruvian official Dina Boluarte announced on July 4.
Shell takes FID on Trinidad’s Manatee project
Supermajor Shell has made a positive final investment decision on the Manatee project off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago.
US extends LPG export licence to Venezuela amid diplomatic talks
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued licence 40C, extending authorisation for the export and re-export of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Venezuela until July 8, 2025.
Golar LNG enters 20-year floating LNG deployment agreement in Argentina
Golar LNG secured a 20-year agreement with Pan American Energy to deploy a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas vessel in Argentina, Golar announced in a press release.
Brazilian president to travel to Bolivia in search of cheaper gas
Brazilian energy industry representatives are set to accompany President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on a trip to Bolivia aimed at securing natural gas supplies following the expiration of a supply deal with Argentina.
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