Tag: #oilAndGas

The Lula administration has bold climate goals, but wants to tap into oil reserves. Photo: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr

Brazil issues first permits for new oil frontier, reveals first estimates

7 months ago • TBR Newsroom

braskem sale

Market Roundup: A look at Braskem’s bumpy sale process

Braskem is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America. But despite its attractive assets, the company faces massive liabilities

7 months ago • Diogo Rodriguez

YPF Vaca Muerta operations. Photo: Sobrevolando Patagonia/Shutterstock

Argentina hit with massive penalty in YPF nationalization case

A U.S. judge ruled that Argentina must pay USD 16 billion in damages to former YPF shareholders — an amount almost ten times more than the country’s stake in the firm

7 months ago • David Feliba

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Petrobras puts oil exploitation divestment plans on hold

8 months ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes

petrobras oil amazon

The never-ending story of oil exploration in Brazil’s Amazon

Recent controversy over Petrobras plans to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River is just the latest chapter in Brazil's fascination with extracting oil from the biome

8 months ago • Amanda Audi

marina mauro amazon summit

At Amazon summit, offshore oil is elephant in the room

9 months ago • Cedê Silva

petrobras dividends

Investors welcome new Petrobras dividend policy, but questions linger

Petrobras shares soared as the company announced a much more modest cut in dividend payouts, but there are doubts about how the state-controlled firm plans to use this surplus saved

9 months ago • Diogo Rodriguez

Mouth of the Amazon to get lion's share of Brazil's short-term oil investment

Mouth of the Amazon to get lion’s share of Brazil’s short-term oil investment

9 months ago • Amanda Audi