Energy & Oil

Monday, July 4th 2016 - 09:56 UTC
Exxon-Mobil-Hess confirm that off Guyana coast oil discovery is largest in two years

ExxonMobil and its partner Hess Corp. have announced that the major discovery off the coast of Guyana, in the north of South America and bordering with Venezuela, is a discovery that is much larger than previously expected.
Wednesday, June 29th 2016 - 04:57 UTC
Investors suing Petrobras argue top executives knew of the massive bribery scheme

Investors suing Petrobras to recoup billions of dollars in losses argued on Tuesday that the arrests and plea deals of top company executives prove that it knew of a massive bribery and political kickback scheme. Lawyers for the investors asked U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan to rule, ahead of a trial set for Sept. 19, on claims that the company violated U.S. securities laws, according to a court filing.
Friday, June 24th 2016 - 22:10 UTC
Oi telecommunications US$ 19bn bankruptcy, the largest in Brazil's history

Brazilian telecoms giant Oi has filed the largest bankruptcy request in the country’s history, after failing to reach an agreement with creditors.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 13:22 UTC
German coalition bans fracking for shale gas indefinitely, but with parliament reassess in 2021

$German industry is keen to keep the door open to fracking arguing it could help lower energy costs, but opposition from the green lobby is strong$

Germany's coalition government agreed this week to ban fracking for shale gas indefinitely after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough and vowed to fight the deal. Test drilling will be allowed but only with the permission of the respective state government, officials said.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 02:56 UTC
Renewables the focus of EU Energy Week in the Falklands

The Power & Electrical Department hosted an open day last week at their Sand Bay Wind Farm to showcase the work being undertaken by the Falkland Island’s Government (FIG) to utilise and promote renewable energy sources. The open day, which included guided tours and demonstrations, formed part of wider initiatives recently undertaken by FIG to address issues surrounding climate change.
Wednesday, June 15th 2016 - 19:06 UTC
Federal Reserve cautious about the future, leaves interest rates unchanged

United States Federal Reserve in a unanimous vote kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled that it will assess labor market conditions, inflation expectations and financial and international developments before deciding on future actions. The U.S. central bank also lowered its economic growth forecasts for 2016 and 2017 and indicated it would be less aggressive in tightening monetary policy after the end of this year.
Tuesday, June 14th 2016 - 08:22 UTC
Petrobras pre-salt fields production climb to a new high in May: 1.1MMboe/d

Petrobras’s oil production in Brazil averaged 2.16 MMboe/d in May, its fifth highest monthly figure to date. The growth was due mainly due increases from the company’s pre-salt fields, with new wells connected to the FSPO Cidade de Maricá serving the Lula field in the Santos basin.
Tuesday, June 7th 2016 - 09:04 UTC
Ex Total top engineer named Argentina's YPF CEO

Argentina's state oil company YPF said on Monday it has named Ricardo Darre chief executive officer, as the company makes leadership changes under the new pro-business government.
Monday, June 6th 2016 - 10:46 UTC
Petrobras will have full independence to set domestic fuel prices

Brazil's energy ministry said on Saturday it backed full independence for Petrobras to set domestic fuel prices, blaming past controls for saddling the state-controlled oil company with crippling debt that is the oil industry's largest.
Saturday, June 4th 2016 - 09:29 UTC
OPEC summit fails to agree on a clear oil policy output strategy

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries failed to agree on a clear oil-output strategy on Thursday as Iran insisted on steeply raising its production, though archrival Saudi Arabia promised not to flood the market and sought to mend fences within the organization.