Authorities are recommending an increase in the blend of ethanol in regular gasoline to 30 percent from the current level of 27.5 percent. That’s after technical tests sponsored by the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy indicated there would be no harm to car engines.
Petro-Victory Energy Corp and BlueOak Investments said they have signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire onshore Brazilian production firm Capixaba Energia LTDA.
Brazilian regulators are cracking down on some offshore drilling by oil giants like Petrobras and Equinor ASA, complicating exploration and production projects at a key moment in the nation’s effort to boost crude output.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pressuring the country’s environmental regulators to approve oil drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River, arguing that revenue from this new fossil fuel supply could help finance a transition to green energy. Located in the Equatorial Margin, the offshore site, Bloc 59, is about 160 kilometers (99 miles) off Brazil’s eastern coast. Brazil’s environmental regulator rejected a license in 2023, citing issues such as the risk of oil spills that could affect one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. State-run oil giant Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) estimates the potential reserves in the basin at 10 billion barrels.
Petro-Victory Energy has signed a sales & purchase agreement (SPA) in 50/50 partnership with Azevedo & Travassos Petroleo (ATO) for 13 oil fields located in the Potiguar Basin, onshore Brazil, from seller Brava Energia.
Cargill has signed a sales and purchase agreement for a 50% stake in Brazilian sugar and renewable energy firm SJC Bioenergia, adding to the 50% already owned by Cargill and giving it full control of the firm, Cargill announced on Thursday.
Last year, Petrobras lowered capital expenditure (capex) for 2025 to $17 billion from an earlier estimate of $21 billion. According to the company, the lower capex is more realistic and in line with its financial wherewithal. In its latest strategic plan, Petrobras plans to invest $102 billion in the 2024-2028 period, good for a 31% increase over the previous plan amid pressure from President Lula for the firm to ramp up investments in a bid to prop up the country’s economy and generate local jobs.
Prosafe has signed a contract extension with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the provision of the Safe Zephyrus semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.
Brazilian player Constellation Oil Services has won a USD 528-million contract for offshore drilling from Petrobras, the company announced on Tuesday.
Petro-Victory Energy Corp. has announced the signature of an exclusivity agreement with Brava Energia S.A. for the potential acquisition of 13 oil-producing fields in Rio Grande do Norte, Potiguar Basin.