(MEEI, 8.Feb.2022) — The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Tatsuo Hirayama and First Secretary, Mr. Nobuaki […]
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Petrobras Signs Charter Deals For Marlim
(Petrobras, 15.Oct.2019) — Petrobras signed letters of intent (LoI) with the Japanese company Modec (Marlim Unit 1) and the Malaysian company Yinson (Marlim Unit 2), for the chartering of two FPSO platforms. The units will be used in the production development project of the Marlim and Voador fields revitalization – […]
Japan’s Inpex And Indonesia Sign HoA On Masela Project
(WoodMac, 17.Jun.2019) — Woodmac Research Director Andrew Harwood commented on the announcement of INPEX signing a HoA with the Indonesian government on the Masela project. — The HoA formalises the recent outline agreement between the Government of Indonesia and INPEX on the Masela development project. After several setbacks in recent […]
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 […]
New Rules At Panama Canal Expected To Boost U.S. LNG Industry
(Houston Chronicle, Sergio Chapa, Staff writer 30.Nov.2018) — New rules allowing a greater number of liquefied natural gas tankers to pass through the Panama Canal per day are expected to boost the development of the multibillion dollar industry along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The rules went into effect in October. […]
Japan Commits $17.8 Mln to Guyana’s Renewable Energy
(NewEnergyEvents, 3.Jul.2018) – The Government of Guyana has secured a deal with Japan for US$17.8M dedicated to renewable energy development and system efficiency improvements. This grant will also provide US$1.3M for energy saving LED lights, which are expected to fund 10,930 units of LED streetlights. This investment will be used […]
Bolivia Seeks Investors To Power Up Lagging Lithium Output
(Reuters, Alexandra Alper, 27.Dec.2017) — Bolivia hopes surging global lithium demand can lure foreign investors to the country where nearly a decade of state-led development has left output far short of goals for the metal, coveted by makers of batteries for devices from laptops to electric cars. The poor South […]
Petrobras Concludes Nansei Sekiyu Sale
(Petrobras, 28.Dec.2016) – Petrobras concluded the sale of its 100% stake in Nansei Sekiyu (NSS) to the Taiyo Oil Company. The transaction was done by Taiyo paying $165 million, after complying with all previous conditions set forth in the agreement as signed on October 17, 2016. This amount is still […]
PDVSA, Inpex Invest $350 Mln to Boost Gas Output
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 15.Jun.2016) – PDVSA and Japan’s Inpex invested $350 million to improve gas compression operations at the Copa Macoya plant in Guarico state, and boost output by an additional 48 million cubic feet per day of natural gas. The investment also included construction of a mechanical […]
Petro San FĂ©lix Cos Study Swapping Coke
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 16.May.2016) — A number of international and national coke processing companies visited the Petro San FĂ©lix solids terminal located in the JosĂ© Antonio Anzoátegui Industrial Complex (CIJAA by its Spanish acronym) with the intention to study the potential to swap green coke for calcined coke. […]
Pemex To Boost Crude Exports to Japan
(Energy Analytics Institute, Fidencio Casillas, 11.May.2016) – Pemex plans to boost its shipments of crude oil to Japan after reaching agreements with clients including Cosmo Oil, JX Holdings and TonenGenera, reported Reuters citing an anonymous company contact and commercial data. Pemex normally sends close to 1 million barrels per month […]
Pemex to Supply Isthmus Crude to Japan
(Pemex, 24Jul.2015) – Pemex, through P.M.I. Comercio Internacional (PMI), and the largest refining company in Japan, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, agreed to ship 6 MMbbls of Isthmus crude oil through 6 cargoes beginning in Aug.2015 and until Jan.2016, from the Salina Cruz maritime terminal located in the state […]
Petrobras’ Withdrawal Plan from Okinawa
(Petrobras, 27.Mar.2015) – Petrobras has decided to initiate its plan for withdrawing from Okinawa, Japan. The plan involves closing down the refining activities of the Nansei Sekiyu refinery (NSS). To maintain supplies to the island of Okinawa, NSS will continue to operate the maritime cargo terminal until the end of […]
Japan, Venezuela Sign Energy MOU
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Jul.2013) – Venezuela’s Energy and Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi meet in Tokyo to review advances under a MOU signed by Venezuela and Japan in 2007. Ramirez also met with the Jogmec President Hirobumi Kawanon and Inpex President Toshiaki Kitamura […]