(Reuters, Gram Slattery and Carolina Mandl, 17.May.2019) — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA has removed three banks from the privatization process of fuel distribution unit Petrobras Distribuidora, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters this week. BR Distribuidora, as the unit is known, is among the […]
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LatAm’s Gasoline Problems: Mexico And Brazil Diverge In Fuel Balance Strategy
(WoodMac, 15.May.2019) — The two dominant players in Latin American oil and gas – Petrobras and Pemex – should face negative net gasoline balance for decades to come. This makes the two NOCs the most important Latin American importers of US gasoline, granted that Brazil’s deficit is mitigated by its […]
Petrobras Awards McDermott EPCI Contract For Sepia Field Offshore
(McDermott, 14.May.2019) — McDermott International, Inc. announced the award of a significant* contract by Petrobras for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea risers and flowlines for the first phase of the Sepia field, located 174 miles (280 kilometers) from the Rio de Janeiro coastline in Brazil. The project scope […]
Readout Of Secretary Perry’s Visit To Bogota, Colombia
(Energy.gov, 13.May.2019) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry was in Bogotá, Colombia for the Concordia Americas Summit, a gathering of government and private sector leaders held to discuss a range of issues impacting Colombia and the broader Latin American region. Secretary Perry addressed the Summit about the desire […]
Petrobras Announces Teaser For Sale Of Breitener Energética S.A.
(Petrobras, 13.May.2019) — Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (Teaser) relating to the sale of its 93.7% interest in Breitener EnergĂ©tica S.A. Breitener EnergĂ©tica has two Thermoelectric Units (UTE), UTE Breitener Tambaqui S.A. and UTE Breitener Jaraqui S.A., located in Manaus, totaling 315 MW of installed […]
Petrobras Updates On Divestment Of Liquigás: Start Of Non-Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 10.May.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release dated 04/09/2019, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase related to the sale of Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. At this stage of the project, the interested parties who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement will receive a detailed memorandum containing more information about […]
Petrobras Updates On Studies Related To Sale Of Shares By Caixa
(Petrobras, 10.May.2019) — Petrobras informs that it received the Official Letter No. 288/2019-SLS, which requests the following clarification:Official Letter nÂş 288/2019-SLS “Dear Gentlemen, In a news report issued by AgĂŞncia Estado – Broadcast, on 05-09-2019, under the heading “Petrobras informs SEC that Caixa can sell up to 241.3 million shares […]
Earnings Call Transcript For Petrobras’ 1Q:19 Results
(Motley Fool, 10.May.2019) — Brazil’s Petrobras reported first quarter 2019 earnings call transcript can be found below. Earnings Call Transcript For Petrobras’ 1Q:19 Results Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Petrobras’ webcast conference call with analysts and investors […]
Petrobras Throws Out Printers As CEO Focuses On Cost Cutting
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle and Peter Millard, 9.May.2019) — Soon after taking over as chief executive officer of Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco noticed that there was a printer for each employee in a department, and ordered a review. It was just the beginning of a crusade against […]
Braskem Says Consolidated Recurring EBITDA Reached $336 Million In 1Q:19
(Braskem, 8.May.2019) — Braskem S.A. announces today its results for 1Q19. HIGHLIGHTS: Braskem – Consolidated: — Braskem’s recurring EBITDA was US$ 336 million, down 16% and 60% from 4Q18 and 1Q18, respectively, influenced by lower petrochemical spreads in the international market. Including non-recurring impacts, EBITDA was US$ 729 million, reflecting […]
Petrobras Exec Flags Production Boost During Second Quarter
(Reuters, 8.May.2019) — Oil and gas production at Petroleo Brasileiro SA is on the rise in the second quarter, and has been above 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) so far in May, a company executive said on Wednesday. In a call with analysts following the release […]
Petrobras Approves Shareholder Remuneration Payment
(Petrobras, 7.May.2019) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the distribution of anticipated remuneration to shareholders as interest on equity, in the total amount of R$ 1,304,420,126.10, corresponding to R$ 0.10 per outstanding common and preferred share. The payment will be made on […]
Brazil’s Petrobras Launches New Investor Relations Website
(Petrobras, 7.May.2019) — Petrobras informsthat it launched a new InvestorRelations website, featuring an easier and more intuitive navigation and a modern layout, aligned with the best market practices on disclosure of information and results. In addition to rearranging content and including new tools, we sought to facilitate the collection of […]
What Does IMO 2020 Mean For Downstream, Upstream, LNG and Bulks Sector
(Woodmac, 7.May.2019) — Implementation of IMO 2020 regulation is just eight months away and its implications will be felt beyond refining and shipping. Wood Mackenzie’s Asia Pacific experts weigh in on what this means for the different sectors. Expect wider light-heavy and sweet-sour crude price differentials Research director Sushant Gupta […]
YPF Eyes Increasing Interest In Mega To 72% With Petrobras Acquisition
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 6.May.2019) — YPF announced it’s desire in acquiring Petrobras’ 34% interest in gas separator Mega, after the Brazilian company announced plans to divest its holding. In a conference with investors, YPF said it was interested in acquiring Petrobras’ participation, and that evaluations have already begun […]
Ecopetrol Updates Details of Farm-in To Saturno Block In Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 3.May.2019) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol reportedly has updated on its farm-in in the Saturno block in Brazil. Partners in the block include: Ecopetrol (10% WI), Shell (45% WI) and Chevron (45% WI), reports online media Brasil Energia PetrĂłleo‏. Limited access to the website […]
LatAmNRG Bolivia Briefs: YPFB Investments 2019-2025; Gas Consumption Of 13 MMcm/d
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 1.May.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to Bolivia the land-locked country generating oil and gas revenues of estimated $37,484 million during 2006-2019, state oil and gas entity YPFB eyeing investments of $9,800 million during 2019-2025, and YPFB saying Bolivian domestic market […]
Petrobras Completes Pasadena Refinery Sale To Chevron
(Petrobras, 1.May.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/30/2019, informs that it has completed, through its subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. (PAI), the sale to Chevron USA Inc. (Chevron) of 100% of its shares in the companies that encompass Pasadena’s entire refining operations system in the United States. […]
Petrobras Announces Release Date Of 1Q:19 Results
(Petrobras, 30.Apr.2019) — Petrobras will release 2019 first quarter results (1Q19) on May 7, after the closing of the market in Brazil (B3). On May 8 will be held two teleconferences/webcasts (Portuguese and English) to present its results to the company’s analysts and investors. The first, in Portuguese, will be […]
Petrobras Presents Strategic Plan For Guyana’s Oil And Gas Sector
(Stabroek News, 30.Apr.2019) — Representatives of the majority-state-owned Brazilian oil company, Petrobras yesterday presented a five-year strategic plan for Guyana’s oil and gas industry, which includes technical assistance, export and import services and training, according to a statement from the Department of Public Information (DPI). The plan was presented to […]
Brazil’s Petrobras Files Reference Form 2018
(Petrobras, 30.Apr.2019) — Petrobras reports that it filed today the Reference Form (“Formulário de ReferĂŞncia”) for the financial year 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (ComissĂŁo de Valores Mobiliários, “CVM”), in compliance with CVM Instruction no. 480/09. The Reference Form can be accessed over the internet on […]
Petrobras Uruguay Says Not Willing To Accumulate Damages, Losses
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 29.Apr.2019) — Petrobras Uruguay commented on announcements made from Petrobras’ headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Petrobras Uruguay will continue to develop its business and comply with obligations assumed with employees, customers and suppliers,” reported online media La Red 21. Regarding gas distribution, Petrobras Uruguay […]
Companhia Paranaense De Energia Files Form 20-F
(Copel, 26.Apr.2019) — Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL, a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, with shares listed on the NYSE (ELPVY, ELP), B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6) and the LATIBEX (XCOP), hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has filed its annual Form […]
Petrobras BODs Gives Thumbs Up To Potential Refinery Sales
(Petrobras, 26.Apr.2019) — Petrobras announced that the Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved  new guidelines for the management of its asset portfolio. The guidelines are in line with the Resilience Plan, released on 03/08/2019, being part of the preparation process of the 2020-2024 Business and Management Plan, […]
Petronas Enters SPA with Petrobras for Stake in Tartaruga Verde Field
(Petronas, 26.Apr.2019) — Petronas through its subsidiary, Petronas PetrĂłleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL) entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), Brazil’s petroleum multinational corporation, for a 50% equity in the Tartaruga Verde field (BM-C-36 Concession) and its facilities, Module III of the Espadarte field, both […]
Petrobras Inks Three Deals To Divest Of Assets Worth US$10.3 Billion
(Petrobras, 25.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs that today it executed three sale and purchase agreements to sell assets in the total amount of US$ 10.3 billion (about R$ 40 billion). In 2019, considering the signed transactions and the closed one, the total amount of asset sales is US$ 11.3 billion. “Today […]
Petrobras Sets Aside R$1.3bn For Litigation Involving Sete Brasil
(Petrobras, 25.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs, within its ongoing process of assessment of contingencies, that it will provision R$ 1.3 billion as a result of the current stage of litigation involving the company Sete Brasil. The company, which is a victim of the facts verified by Operation Car Wash, continues defending […]
Petrobras Clarifies News Of Agreement With Lava-Jato Task Force
(Petrobras, 25.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs that it received the Official Letter No. 141/2019/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, which requests the following clarification: Official Letter No 141/2019/CVM/SEP/GEA-1 “Dear Executive Officer, We refer to the Relevant Fact published by the issuer on 09-27-2018, the Market Communication of 01-30-2011, and the report published on 03-13-2019 by the […]
Canadian Solar To Divest Interest In Brazilian Solar Project To Nebras Power
(Canadian Solar, 24.Apr.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced today the signing of an agreement for the sale of its 80% interest in a 482.6 MWp portfolio of contracted solar projects in Brazil to Nebras Power Investment Management B.V., a Dutch affiliate of […]
Petrobras Names New Chief Financial And Investor Relations Officer
(Petrobras, 24.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, elected Ms. Andrea Marques de Almeida as the Company’s Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer. Andrea is scheduled to take office on 05/02/2019. Andrea Almeida is a production engineer, with an MBA in Finance from […]
Petrobras Says BOD Approves Voluntary Severance Program
(Petrobras, 24.Apr.2019) — Petrobras reports that its Board of Directors has approved a new Voluntary Severance Program – PDV. Employees of Petrobras holding who are retired through the INSS (Brazilian Social Security Institute) by June 2020, when the enrollment ends, will be eligible. The purpose of the Program is to […]
Petrobras Updates On Auction Of Transfer Of Rights Excess Volumes
(Petrobras, 24.Apr.2019) — Petrobras following up on the release dated 04/09/2019, informs that, on 04/18/2019, the Resolution of the National Council of Energy Policy (CNPE) No. 6 was published, setting forth the parameters for the bidding of the Transfer of Rights Agreement excess volumes under the Production Sharing regime, being […]
Petrobras Appoints New Executive Manager Over IR Department
(Petrobras, 24.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the appointment of Ms. Carla Dodsworth Albano Miller to the position of Investor Relations Executive Manager. Carla Albano holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from PUC-Rio, with a master’s degree in Business and Finance […]
New Chief Vows To Keep Petrobras Free From Political Meddling
(Ft.com, Bryan Harris and Andres Schipani, 24.Apr.2019) — Castello Branco knows Brazil oil group needs to show autonomy to regain investor trust. Roberto Castello Branco, the new chief of Brazilian oil company Petrobras, was thousands of kilometres away from his desk, at a conference in Chicago, when he faced his […]
Canadian Solar To Sell 483-MW Project Portfolio In Brazil
(Renewables Now, 24.Apr.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc has reached a deal to sell an 80% stake in a 482.6-MWp portfolio of contracted Brazilian solar projects that are in advanced stages of development. The buyer is Nebras Power Investment Management BV, a wholly-owned Dutch unit of Doha-based Nebras Power Q.P.S.C., which […]
Bolivia Gas Production: “Increasingly Smaller, Increasingly Expensive”
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman and Piero Stewart, 23.Apr.2019) — Bolivia’s production of natural gas reached 36 million cubic meters per day (MMcmd/) in March 2019, one of the lowest levels in the last 10 years, Mauricio Medinaceli, an expert on the subject, wrote in his blog titled “Natural Gas […]
SAExploration Announces New $25mn Ocean-Bottom Marine Project In Brazil
(SAExploration, 23.Apr.2019) — SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (SAE) announced a new deep-water ocean-bottom marine project award in Brazil for a major international oil company valued at approximately $25 million. Services to be provided will include data acquisition utilizing autonomous ROV-deployed nodal recording technology in water depths up to 2,000 meters. The […]
Petrobras Says Daily Gasoline And Diesel Prices Available On Website
(Petrobras, 22.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs that as of today, the daily prices of gasoline and diesel in each of its points of sale throughout the national territory are available on its website www.petrobras.com.br. ***
Petrobras Reports Resignation Of Member Of Board Member Antunes
(Petrobras, 18.Apr.2019) — Petrobras reports that Board member JerĂ´nimo Antunes submitted his resignation from the Board of Directors of the company, as well as from the Board’s Committees in which he participated, due to personal reasons. The company awaits the controlling shareholder to appoint the new member, who will be […]
Petrobras Confirms Extension Of Accumulation In Moita Bonita Area
(Petrobras, 18.Apr.2019) — Petrobras announces that it has completed the drilling of the well 3-SES-192 (Petrobras nomenclature) / 3-BRSA-1367-SES (ANP nomenclature)l in the area known as Moita Bonita, located in the BM-SEAL-4 concession, 80 km from the city of Aracaju, at a water depth of 2,629 meters. The results of […]
Toyota To Build Corolla In Brazil That Will Run On Electricity, Ethanol And Gas
(Reuters, 17.Apr.2019) — Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will begin building in Brazil a new version of the Corolla sedan that will run on electricity, ethanol and gas, the first vehicle of its kind to be built in Latin America. Toyota said in a statement that it […]
Brazil Sets October Oil Auction Signing Bonus Of $26.9 Bln – Minister
(Reuters, 17.Apr.2019 — Brazil’s government will require a signing bonus of 106 billion reais ($26.9 billion) in an Oct. 28 auction of excess oil from the so-called transfer-of-rights area in the pre-salt fields, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday. Companies bidding would also have to compensate state-run oil company […]
Petrobras Increases Diesel Price
(Petrobras, 17.Apr.2019) — Petrobras has decided to increase the diesel price by R$ 0.10/liter, which implies a minimum variation of 4.518% and a maximum of 5.147% in its 35 points of sale in Brazil. This increase will be effective as of tomorrow, 04/18/19. The price established by Petrobras represents, on […]
Petrobras Informs About Studies Of Caixa EconĂ´mica Federal To Sell Its Shares
(Petrobras, 17.Apr.2019) — Petrobras says it has received correspondence from Caixa EconĂ´mica Federal informing that it is studying the possibility of selling shares that they hold issued by Petrobras, having formed a syndicate of financial and legal advisors to evaluate viable alternatives, with the possibility of holding a secondary public […]
Brazil To Auction Oil Camps Despite Environmental Warnings
(AP, Peter Prengaman and Mauricio Savarse, 13.Apr.2019) — The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro plans to auction seven offshore oil fields in the northeast despite contrary advice from analysts of Brazil’s main environmental body, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. Environmentalists say it’s the latest example of how […]
Petrobras Updates On Diesel Price Readjustment
(Petrobras, 12.Apr.2019) — Petrobras informs that, in line with its strategy for diesel price readjustments, announced on 03/26/19, it revisited its hedge position and evaluated, throughout the day, with the closing of the market, that there is space to extend some days the diesel readjustment. The company reaffirms the maintenance […]
Petrobras Price Move Damages Bolsonaro’s Pro-Business Stance
(Bloomberg, Simone Preissler Iglesias and Sabrina Valle, 12.Apr.2019) — A conversation lasting less than 20 minutes was enough to put the neo-liberal credentials of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s government in question. Bolsonaro and his Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni suspended oil giant Petrobras’ diesel price increase late Thursday after that […]
Brazil To Pay Petrobras $9B In Oil Contract Settlement
(SeekingAlpha, Carl Surran, 10.Apr.2019) — Brazil’s government will pay $9.06B to Petrobras for revising the contract for the transfer of rights area, Energy Minister Albuquerque announced late yesterday. The resolution opens the way for an Oct. 28 auction to develop excess oil reserves beyond the 5B barrels the company is […]
Brazil’s Petrobras Announces Final Tender Results
(Petrobras, 9.Apr.2019) — Petrobras announced the final results of its previously announced debt tender offers (the “Waterfall Offers”). As of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 8, 2019 (the “Expiration Date”) holders of US$1,867,021,000 and €371,098,000 principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series set forth in […]
Petrobras Informs On Sale Of Liquigás: Publication Of The New Teaser
(Petrobras, 9.Apr.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 04/05/2019, regarding the competitive sale process of 100% of Liquigás Distribuidora SA, informs that the new Teaser, which contains the main information about the opportunity, as well as wider eligibility criteria for the selection of potential participants, is […]