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Petrobras’ Q1 earnings dip 38% due to decreased diesel sales, currency depreciation

Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras announced a decline in its quarterly earnings, attributing the slump to decreased revenue from diesel sales in the domestic market and exports. According to the latest financial report, Petrobras recorded a net profit of 23.7...

Guyana’s new Demerara bridge nearly halfway complete

Guyana Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said the Demerara River bridge is 43.4% completed, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI). Work began last year and is expected to conclude by the end of 2024.  “It is...

Petrobras bets on strong supply chain to put 14 platforms into production 

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras said it will need a “broad and qualified supply chain” to meet the demand for new production systems it aims to install by 2028. This point was made by its Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation,...

Guyana begins student loan write-off ahead of delivering free university education

Guyana’s Ministry of Finance on May 13 announced a write-off of GY$11 billion (approximately US$53 million) in loans taken by students to attend the University of Guyana.  Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had said the government would clear student debt before...

EPA can detect smallest amounts of oil sheen; monitoring capacity still being added – Jagdeo 

More capacity is being added to Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) so it can effectively monitor the South American nation’s expanding oil sector. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo addressed the topic last week at a press conference.  Jagdeo made it known...

Russia strikes black gold off British Antarctic coast, 511 billion barrels worth 

(Yahoo News, May 13, 2024): Russia has found huge oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory, potentially leading to drilling in the protected region. The reserves uncovered contain around 511bn barrels worth of oil, equating to around 10 times...

With WTI Midland part of Brent complex, could Guyana’s crude be next?

The oil market is continuously evolving, and the inclusion of the Permian Basin’s WTI Midland into the Brent complex in May 2023 marked a milestone. Global Director for Crude Oil and Fuel Oil at S&P Global Platts, Joel Hanley,...

Japanese FPSO builder to engage Guyanese suppliers this week

Japanese shipbuilder MODEC will hold a Vendor Engagement Forum on May 14, 2024. The company will engage with Guyanese suppliers at the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) office in Georgetown. The forum will include information-sharing about MODEC’s procurement...

Staatsolie ready to support oil fund for Suriname as Block 58 development plans underway

Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie is preparing itself to prudently manage the country’s billion-dollar offshore oil industry. Staatsolie’s Managing Director, Annand Jagesar said the company is already eyeing a crucial step to realizing this goal; the establishment of a...

Noble Resolve jack-up to plug and abandon 13 wells in Spain next year

Noble Corporation said it was awarded a new contract for the jack-up Noble Resolve with an undisclosed operator.  The jack-up will embark on a campaign to plug and abandon 13 wells offshore Spain for 170 days starting in Q2 2025. The...

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Oil hits US$110 as Trump’s ominous deadline to Iran nears

Global oil prices moved higher this week as tensions between the United States and Iran intensified ahead of a...