Energy & Oil

• Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:48 UTC

  Brazil to build five new dams in the Amazon but with “oil-rigs” technology

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff signed the decree for the construction of five new hydroelectric dams in the Amazon basin and readies for a renewed attack from domestic and international environmentalists against the project.

• Sunday, January 8th 2012 - 05:36 UTC

  Uruguay and Argentina among the ten countries worldwide with highest inflation

  

  Inflation in Uruguay was not only far above target domestically but also figures among the ten highest in the world, and in Latam only behind Argentina and Venezuela

• Sunday, January 8th 2012 - 05:31 UTC

  Excellent press and forecast for Falklands’ Rockhopper Exploration oil prospect

  

  Investment banking heavyweight Credit Suisse has initiated coverage of Rockhopper Exploration with a bullish assessment of prospects for the Falklands–focused firm, reports Proactive Investors UK.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  YPF finds oil south of Mendoza; source estimated in 40 billion barrels

  

  Energy company YPF announced the finding of conventional oil at the Cuenca Neuquina, in the Chachahuén bloc, at the Southern area of Mendoza province, that is equivalent to 40 million barrels.

• Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:33 UTC

  In a decade Brazil must increase power generating capacity by 56%

  

  Brazil must expand electricity production over the next decade by an amount equivalent to the power generated by three Itaipú hydroelectric dams, according to a study released Wednesday by the state-run Energy Research Corporation, EPE.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 06:09 UTC

  China’s Sinopec buys stake in five shale projects in the US

  

  Devon Energy Corp announced Tuesday the sale to China’s Sinopec of a one-third stake in five shale projects in the United States. The terms of the deal call for China’s No. 2 oil company to pay 900 million dollars in cash to the US firm and contribute 1.6 billion toward the cost of drilling.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 06:06 UTC

  US is ending three-decade subsidies on corn ethanol

  

  The US government is ending a three-decade-old policy of subsidizing corn ethanol, but it appears that the loss of the 6 billion dollars annual benefit will have little impact on farmers.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:20 UTC

  Petrobras announced discovery of light oil offshore Espirito Santo basin

  

  Petrobras has discovered light oil and gas accumulation in the Tambuata prospect in Brazil’s offshore Espirto Santo basin. Well 4-GLF-31-ESS was drilled in 1.520 metres water depth in the Golfinho Concession (4-BRSA-1001-ESS).

• Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 - 03:04 UTC

  Venezuela cuts Exxon-Mobil compensation payment from 908m to 255m dollars

  

  Venezuela's PDVSA said on Monday it will pay Exxon Mobil Corp 255 million dollars in compensation for nationalized assets, which is less than a third of what the US oil giant said it was awarded by an arbitration panel.

• Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 03:46 UTC

  Victory for Chavez in arbitration with Exxon Mobil over assets’ nationalization

  

  An international arbitration panel has awarded US oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp 908 million dollars in compensation for Venezuela's 2007 nationalization of assets, less than 10% of what it sought in a dispute that pitted a top global oil company against one of the world's largest oil exporters.