Energy & Oil

Sunday, March 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva/Bush expected to sign biofuels agreement

The world's two top ethanol producers, United States and Brazil, announced the creation of an international forum to help turn biofuels into a globally traded commodity, just days before the two countries are expected to sign a separate agreement promoting the industry across the Western Hemisphere.
Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
South Africa looking into windfall tax for mining industry

Mining companies may be required to pay a windfall tax in South Africa if the recommendations of finance minister Trevor Manuel's task team are implemented, South African daily Business Day reported this week.
Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras acquires natural gas assets in south Argentina

Petrobras increased its share in natural gas exploitation in the south of Argentina acquiring the assets of US ConocoPhillips, announced Thursday the company in Buenos Aires
Wednesday, February 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile announces plans to research nuclear energy

Energy Minister Karen Poniachik announced Tuesday that her ministry would begin technical studies into the potential use of nuclear energy in Chile. Facing criticism from both the governing Concertación coalition and opposition Alliance for delays in the government-mandated studies, Poniachik said the ministry would present a plan to assess the implementation of nuclear energy in March.
Wednesday, February 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela takes control of foreign oil projects

President Hugo Chavez's announced takeover of Venezuela's most promising oil-producing operations will likely increase strain on the country's heavily burdened state-run oil company and pressure production at the world's eighth-largest oil exporter.
Tuesday, February 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Repsol looking for another shareholder for the YPF branch

Repsol YPF chairman Antoni Brufau on announcing Tuesday the discovery in Libya of its largest ever oil field and lower profits in 2006, admitted that the company was looking for another shareholder for its Argentine branch YPF.
Tuesday, February 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine strikers cut gas supply to south Chile methanol plant

Canadian company Methanex plant in Chile's southern region of Magallanes has seen natural gas supply fall 10% following an indefinite strike from oil and gas workers union in neighboring Argentina. Methanex is the world's leading producer or methanol.
Monday, February 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Russia's gas giant and Petrobras sign cooperation accord

Gazprom and Brazilian oil company Petrobras have signed last week an agreement on hydrocarbon cooperation, the Russian energy giant revealed in a news release Monday.
Wednesday, February 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina joins the Orinoco heavy oil industry

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Argentina's Nestor Kirchner inaugurated Wednesday the first well in the heavy-crude Orinoco strip to be operated by Argentine companies.
Tuesday, February 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Respsol-YPF plans seismic surveying in Malvinas basin

The Spanish oil consortium Respsol-YPF in planning to undertake seismic surveying in the Malvinas basin in 2008, and could invite Argentina's new government owned oil company Enarsa to participate in the operation