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Libya-Tunisia Joint Oil announces bid round for Zarat

On Friday, the Libyan-Tunisian Joint Oil Exploration, Exploitation and Petroleum Services Company (Joint Oil) announced the schedule of a new bid round for exploration and development of offshore acreage in the Gabes-Tripoli Basin, the cross-border zone the two countries jointly administer in the central Mediterranean. The round, run with strategic advisor Moyes & Co, opens […]

Brazil’s Lula Defends Oil Exploration In The Amazon 

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.