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Colombia’s Ecopetrol given go-ahead to take out $1bn loan
Colombian state energy company Ecopetrol has been given the go-ahead by the Ministry of Finance to contract a loan with international banks for up to $1bn to finance its 2023 organic investment plan, the company revealed on August 28, Reuters reports
Ecopetrol announces social investments of $186mn in Colombia
Ecopetrol is planning social investments of COP 767bn ($186mn) to contribute to improving Colombians' quality of life, and to facilitate a just and equitable energy transition.
Thousands join protest against fuel prices in Colombia
Thousands of motorists joined a protest in Bogota, Colombia over an increase in the price of petrol. Members of congress Jennifer Pedraza and Jonathan Ferney Pulido initiated the protest and accompanied the demonstrations.
Mexican regulator signs off Zama oil field development plan
The Pemex-led joint venture is now preparing to start the front-end engineering design and reassess cost estimates ahead of a potential final investment decision in 2024.
International oil companies closely watching US-Venezuela sanction-easing talks
The possible relaxation of US sanctions against Venezuela could rejuvenate long-awaited drilling projects involving Chevron, and could offer a window of opportunity to European counterparts such as Eni SpA, Repsol SA, and Maurel & Prom.
Bolivia’s energy minister outlines strategy to 2050
Bolivia does not intend to end the use of fossil fuels by 2050, but will combine fossil energy with renewable energy, achieving a more diverse energy mix, said Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies Franklin Molina.
Oil industry is not the villain, says CEO of Brazil’s Petrobras
The oil-and-gas industry is essential for the global energy-transition process, according to Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates. “We need to understand that the industry is not only part of the problem, but also part of the solution."
BRICS MATERIALS: the flourishing intra-BRICS oil trade
The addition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran to the BRICS+ at a summit on August 24 came as a surprise to many, but it has also significantly increased the body's clout in international oil markets.
Mubadala’s oil refinery bonds take hit from Petrobras’s new pricing policy
The new fuel policy implemented by Brazil’s state-owned energy major Petrobras is causing trouble for a Mubadala Capital-owned oil refinery, handing bondholders one of the worst returns in Latin America.
Bolivia in preliminary talks with Russia's Gazprom on investments
Bolivia is in preliminary talks with Russia’s state gas producer Gazprom on investments, the South American country’s president Luis Arce said on August 25, according to the Moscow-based PRIME news agency.
Brazilian natural gas pipeline prices rise sharply
Contracts on the TAG network – Brazil's most extensive system in the north-eastern coastal states which initially had the lowest gas prices after the market opening in 2021 – have risen to prices similar to the TBG system in the south this year.
US mulls easing Venezuela oil sanctions in exchange for improved democracy ahead of next year’s election
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.
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