Mexico confident USTR tariff proposal will be modified 

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jun.2026, Words: 299) — On 2 Jun. 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a proposal to impose additional tariffs on several countries as part of its Section 301 investigation into countries importing goods produced with forced labor.  The […]

Exmar orders 4 Suezmax tankers 

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2025, Words: 137) — Exmar NV placed an order for 4 newbuild Suezmax tankers, with an option to order 4 more.  The vessels will be built by Daehan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., at their Mokpo shipyard, in South Korea.  RELATED: Exmar inks […]

Exmar warns current freight market remains challenging

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Sep.2025) — Exmar warned the current freight market remains challenging, with rate levels approximately 20% lower year-on-year.  Despite these market conditions, Exmar’s fleet continues to achieve high utilization, securing both short and long term charters with established key clients as well as […]

Exmar announces optional dividend results

ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM (By Exmar, 26.Aug.2025, Words: 362) — Exmar NV announced the results of the capital increase through the contribution in kind of dividend rights in the context of the optional dividend for the financial year 2024.  The extraordinary general meeting of Exmar held on 4 Aug. 2025 decided to […]

EAI brief: Exmar NV on optional dividend

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Aug.2025, Words: 244) — Exmar NV said that at the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders on 4 Aug. 2025 that a gross dividend of €4.07143 per share (net €2.85 after deduction of 30% withholding tax) was approved, represented by coupon […]

EU and US announce trade deal: What you need to know

(By Alex Kozul-Wright, Al Jazeera, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 1,082) — The United States and the European Union have reached a wide-ranging trade agreement, ending a months-long standoff and averting a full-blown trade war just days before President Donald Trump’s deadline to impose steep tariffs. The EU will pay 15 percent tariffs on most goods, […]

Mexico already in negotiations with the US to protect businesses and jobs [documents]

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jul.2025, Words: 550) — The Mexican Secretariats of Economy, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Public Security, and Energy met with the US Departments of State, Commerce, and Energy, as well as the National Security Council and the Office of the United States Trade […]

Exmar updates on final results of voluntary takeover bid by Saverex

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Apr.2025) — Exmar NV announced the reopening of the acceptance period of the voluntary public takeover bid launched by Saverex NV for all shares issued by Exmar not already owned by it or persons affiliated with it ended on 16 Apr. 2025.  […]

Exmar NV Reveals Results of Conditional Takeover Bid from Saverex NV

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Mar.2025) — Exmar NV updated on the initial acceptance period of the voluntary and conditional public takeover bid launched by Saverex NV — the holding company of the family of Nicolas Saverys — for all shares issued by Exmar not already owned by […]

Saverex Launches Public Takeover Offer for all Outstanding Exmar Shares

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Feb.2025) — Saverex NV launched its previously announced voluntary and conditional public takeover offer for all shares of EXMAR NV not yet directly or indirectly owned by the offeror or persons affiliated with it. The initial acceptance period in respect of the offer […]

Saverex to Launch Voluntary Takeover Bid for Exmar

(Exmar, 3.Dec.2024) — Saverex NV intends to launch a voluntary and conditional public takeover bid for all shares of Exmar NV not already owned by it or persons affiliated with it. The bid would be made in cash at a price of EUR 11.50 per share. This price represents a […]

EXMAR Reports 3Q:24 Results, Opens EXMAR LPG France (PDF Download)

(EXMAR, 8.Nov.2024) — EXMAR NV reported its third-quarter 2024 results and provided an operational update related to the company opening a new French entity, EXMAR LPG France, which will own and operate 6 newbuild dual fuel LPG/NH3 Midsize Gas Carriers (MGC), being constructed at HMD MIPO dockyard in Korea.  ____________________

Exmar Releases Half-year 2024 Results

(Exmar, 6.Sep.2024) — The Board of Directors of EXMAR has approved the interim accounts for the period ending 30 June 2024. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have not been subjected to an audit or a review by the statutory auditor. ____________________

Exmar Provides 1Q:24 Update

(Exmar, 16.May.2024) — EXMAR’s engineering subsidiaries Exmar Offshore Company in Houston and DV Offshore in Paris had continued high utilization rates for their third-party engineering services, the company said in its first quarter 2024 update. ____________________ 

TotalEnergies Launches New Battery Storage Project in Belgium

(TotalEnergies, 3.Apr.2024) — On the occasion of Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten’s visit to TotalEnergies‘ Antwerp refinery battery storage project, the company announced the development in Belgium of a second similar project. The new project will be developed on the site of TotalEnergies’ depot in Feluy. It will […]

Exmar Released its 2023 Results-PDF Download

(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Mar.2024) — Exmar released details and highlights related to its activities in 2023 spanning the Marine XII project in Congo to Exmar re-entering the drilling segment as well as some subsequent events such as Exmar expanding its holding in Vantage Drilling. ____________________ By Aaron Simonsky. © Energy Analytics […]

New Generation Takes Over at Exmar

(Exmar, 19.Dec.2023) — Listed Belgian shipowner sets a strategic milestone as Carl-Antoine Saverys will be the new CEO, taking over from Francis Mottrie who will stay on board as COO. Carl-Antoine Saverys will take over formally as CEO from 1 Jan. 2024. After assuming various roles in the shipping industry, […]

Final Results of Takeover Bid on Exmar NV

(Exmar, 19.Sep.2023) — The reopening of the acceptance period of the voluntary public takeover bid launched by Saverex NV (the “Bidder”) for all shares and share options issued by Exmar NV (“Exmar” or the “Target”) not already owned by it or persons affiliated with it (the “Bid”) ended on Friday […]

EAI’s NRGBriefs: Aug. 2023

(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Aug.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during August 2023 including Petrobras commenting on divestment process related to the LUBNOR refinery; Petrobras commenting on Sete Brasil; FMC Corporation on revenues in Latin America in the second quarter 2023; Sempra appointing Richard Mark to […]

Exmar on Dividend [PDF Download]

(Exmar, 16.May.2023) — Today 16 May 2023, the General Meeting of Shareholders approved a gross dividend of EUR 1.00 (EUR 0.70 net per share), as proposed by the Board of Directors. The net dividend will be payable on 24 May 2023 to the holders of registered shares and to the […]

TotalEnergies Launches Largest Battery Storage Project in Europe

(TotalEnergies, 15.May.2023) — TotalEnergies has launched at its Antwerp refinery (Belgium), a battery farm project for energy storage with a power rating of 25 MW and capacity of 75 MWh, equivalent to the daily consumption of close to 10,000 households. A First Flagship Energy Storage Project in Belgium After commissioning […]

Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: November 2022

(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during November 2022 including Brazilian oil giant Petrobras launching its strategic plan for 2023-27; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcoming resumption of Venezuelan-led negotiations in Mexico City between the ruling party and opposition […]

Exmar Reports 3Q:22 Results, Updates on Operations [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Oct.2022) — Exmar reported revenue (including intersegment revenue) during the nine months of 2022 was $6.5mn higher than in the same period of 2021 mainly due to the entry of the VLGC’s in the fleet, partly offset by the unemployment of the LNG-carrier EXCALIBUR. ____________________ By Aaron […]

Holcim and Totalenergies Ponder Ambitious Decarbonization Project

(TotalEnergies, 10.Oct.2022) — On 23 September 2022, TotalEnergies and Holcim signed a memorandum of understanding in Belgium to jointly study the complete decarbonization of the Obourg cement plant near Mons, in Wallonia. Various solutions will be assessed for reducing, capturing, sequestering and /or efficiently utilizing the facility’s emissions. TotalEnergies and […]

EXMAR Reveals Half-year 2022 Results

(EXMAR, 9.Sep.2022) — The Board of Directors of EXMAR approved the interim accounts for the period ending June 30, 2022. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have not been subjected to an audit or a review by the statutory auditor. ____________________

Budweiser Launches The Energy Collective

(Budweiser, 20.Apr.2022) — Budweiser, an AB InBev global brand, today unveiled the global launch of The Energy Collective to help provide renewable electricity to bars, music venues and stadiums around the world. This launch follows and contributes to Budweiser parent company AB InBev’s recently announced ambition to achieve net zero across […]