(AP, 22.May.2024) — As she runs to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum is struggling to construct her own image, leaving many wondering whether she can escape the shadow of the larger-than-life incumbent. The former Mexico City mayor and frontrunner in the June 2 presidential election has had […]
Day: May 22, 2024
Ecopetrol Reports on Investigation by Superintendency
(Ecopetrol, 22.May.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) reports that between May 3, 2024 and May 9, 2024, the company and its subsidiaries, Cenit Transporte y Logística de Hidrocarburos S.A.S. and Oleoducto Central S.A. (Ocensa) were notified of Resolution No. 20884 of April 26, 2024, through which the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) opened an […]
PEMEX Reaffirms Commitment to Pay Suppliers
(PEMEX, 22.May.2024) — The CEO of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Octavio Romero Oropeza, currently on a working tour of the southeastern part of the country, is holding a series of meetings with PEMEX’s main suppliers. Besides reaffirming the institution’s commitment to ensure outstanding payments, he is also discussing the operating performance […]
ExxonMobil, Shell Considering Bids for Stake in Namibia Oilfield
(Offshore Technology, 22.May.2024) — ExxonMobil and Shell are among the energy giants evaluating bids for a stake in Galp Energia’s oilfield offshore Namibia, reported Bloomberg, citing sources. TotalEnergies and Equinor are also interested in acquiring the 40% stake that Galp is looking to sell in the Mopane discovery, the sources added. The Mopane field, part of the […]
John Hess Personally Calls Investors to Support Chevron Deal Before Vote
(Bloomberg, 22.May.2024) — John Hess, the boss of the oil company that bears his family name, is talking to directly with shareholders in a last-ditch effort to ensure enough support for a $53 billion takeover by Chevron Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The Hess Corp. chief executive […]