Energy & Oil

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Green light in Brazil to build a third nuclear plant

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has given the green light to build a long-delayed third nuclear plant in Brazil, reported the Sao Paulo press.
Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Oil and Gas Limited. Annual General Meeting

The following statement will be made by FOGL's Chairman, Richard Liddell, at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held today:
Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Repsol confirms Argentine partners for YPF subsidiary

Spanish oil company Repsol YPF is interested in finding a local minority partner in its Argentine YPF subsidiary, Repsol YPF president Antonio Brufau said at a company shareholder meeting. The stake could be from 15-20% of YPF, which is valued at roughly 18 billion US dollars.
Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes economy hit by Argentina's gas restrictions

Argentina's erratic supply of natural gas had a direct impact on the Magallanes Region economy according to the latest official release from the Chilean Statistics Office.
Tuesday, May 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Food and fuel push US inflation in first four months to 4.8%

United States consumer prices increased by 0.4% in April, down from 0.6% in March with prices of goods such as clothing offsetting higher petrol costs, according to the latest release from the US Labor Department.
Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Higher costs make Petrobras first quarter profit drops 38%

Petrobras Brazil's government owned hydrocarbons company said first-quarter profit fell 38% as oil prices dropped and costs rose. Net income dropped to 4.13 billion reais (2.05 billion US dollars), 6.68 billion reais in the first quarter of 2006, and net sales rose 8.4 % to 38.98 billion reais.
Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil Petrobras to sell two refineries to Bolivia YPFB for US$112mn

Bolivia and Brazil have reached agreement after an acrimonious dispute over the nationalisation of two oil refineries in Bolivia owned by Petrobras, the Brazilian government-controlled oil group.
Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina confronts Latin American biofuels craze

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore warned that the drive to produce alternative fuels to combat global warming must not create new forms of environmental damage.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras discovers gas reserves off shore Espirito Santo

Brazil's government owned petroleum company Petrobras announced the discovery of natural gas reserves in the Espirito Santo Basin in the country's southeastern coast.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN cautions on drawbacks and benefits of bio-fuels

As the demand for biofuels surges with over one billion people living without access to electricity, a new United Nations report released this week cautions that the world's energy needs must be met in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner.