Tagged With Petrobras
8 February 2023
Investors are wary about government intervention as the NOC welcomes its latest CEO
20 October 2022
Ballot box verdict could prove existential for the NOC, amid controversial calls from the incumbent to break apart the Brazilian energy giant
9 September 2022
The upcoming election pits the right-wing incumbent against a left-wing former president
16 August 2022
Petrobras is starting to see significant production gains in the pre-salt, while independents are already raising output at fields divested by the NOC
4 July 2022
Threat of subsidies and political interference grows as under-pressure president refuses to accept rising domestic fuel prices
28 June 2022
The RNEST, Repar and Refap facilities are open for offers again, but the divestment programme’s future is in doubt
31 May 2022
As Petrobras starts to wind down its portfolio divestment, Brazil is entering a new era of upstream consolidation
14 February 2022
The sector is attracting attention from both domestic and international firms
1 February 2022
The northeastern Brazilian offshore province is poised to make progress this year
21 October 2021
President Bolsonaro considers privatising the NOC as fuel prices climb and divestments drag
12 October 2021
The NOC has added another sale to its long list of divestment targets
4 October 2021
Pledge to divest half of the company’s refining capacity by year-end is starting to look doubtful
9 August 2021
Fading market volatility and rising global energy demand should boost the operator’s focus on pre-salt crude growth
15 July 2021
Extreme dry spell is highlighting the need to kickstart the country’s gas liberalisation efforts
25 May 2021
Portfolio rebalancing is helping boost M&A activity across the continent
13 April 2021
Downstream divestment programme at risk as federal office scrutinises auction
3 March 2021
The company’s pre-salt portfolio helped offset last year’s economic crisis, but investors will still be nervous about potential downstream interference
11 February 2021
Divestments have struggled to get going amid tough economic conditions, but could the first refinery sale prise open the door?
25 November 2020
Asset sales in the region are again starting to lure buyers after a tough financial year
10 September 2020
Brazilian company has ambitious divestment package but could be thrown off track by adverse economic conditions
19 June 2020
Economic reality is likely to stall the breakneck speed of the Brazilian firm’s asset sales plan
16 August 2019
The government has progressed on freeing Petrobras from its unwanted dominance of the domestic gas market
6 August 2019
Brazilian company re-evaluates spending strategy while focusing on divestment
10 June 2019
Oil and gas majors are setting increasingly ambitious divestment targets, despite volatile market conditions and questions over the size of the buyer pool
10 April 2019
Brazilian company posts best financial results since bribery scandal
3 April 2019
Brazilian company posts best financial results since bribery scandal
15 March 2019
The Brazilian company will need to maintain momentum to meet its ambitious divestment objectives
4 January 2019
Is the fragile market cracking under pressure? Despite some ambitious growth-oriented investments, some of the continent's traditional big guns will be facing challenges in 2019
17 December 2018
Brazil was hoping to start a new page in 2018, while Mexico’s new president also announced changes. But Venezuela continued its precipitous decline
7 December 2018
Appointment of ‘Chicago Boy’ to head state-owned giant reinforces reform agenda optimism
25 October 2018
An SEC fine as part of the firm’s long-running corruption scandal looks the least-worst outcome and may mark the beginning of the end of its international headaches
5 July 2018
The resignation of Petrobras’ boss comes just as it begins to reap the benefits of his reform programme
4 July 2018
Brazil's state oil company has taken major strides forward, but further progress and support from the next government are needed
6 April 2018
Efforts to recalibrate oil concession rules to be more market-friendly and open to foreign investment are starting to bear fruit
26 March 2018
A busy political season will put recent market-friendly energy changes to the test
27 February 2018
The industry fears a López Obrador victory in July's presidential election could derail the country's reforms
12 February 2018
The South American country will choose a new president in 2018, with major ramifications for the oil industry
24 January 2018
Politics again dragged down Venezuela's oil industry, but helped lift up Mexico and Argentina
5 January 2018
With an eye on shareholders' returns, oil companies are reining in costs and increasing internally generated cash flows
7 December 2017
A few years ago, gas exporters thought the Southern Cone would become a huge new market. Not likely
5 December 2017
The region has seen a decade of surging crude consumption come to a crashing halt. Refining woes mean imports are still on the rise
6 October 2017
Plagued by debt, low oil prices and political turmoil, times have been troubled for Latin America's state-run energy firms
2 October 2017
Brazil's state-run oil firm has had a brutal few years. Growth is its focus again, but a full recovery is still some way off
26 July 2017
The country's oil reforms are promising, but the president's scandal-plagued term could undermine their longevity
17 May 2017
The country has taken steps in the right direction. But the risks are too great to ignore
8 March 2017
Brazil's oil major is on the course of recovery, but has a long way to go
