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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 10:37 UTC

Energy & Oil

  • Monday, October 30th 2023 - 09:38 UTC

    Gasoline supply must be normalized, or else... Massa warns

    Argentines must come first, Massa argued

    Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa warned oil companies that unless the fuel shortages are solved by Tuesday, they would not be allowed to ship any exports abroad, it was reported.

  • Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

    Argentina to import fuel to ease current shortages

    In the next few days the problem will be solved, said Royón

    Argentine authorities said Friday that more fuel will be imported to guarantee supplies to the pumps as the ongoing crisis is set to drag on for weeks, potentially affecting the Nov. 19 presidential runoff between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and Liberal Congressman Javier Milei, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Friday, October 27th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Fuel shortages reported in Argentina

    YPF implemented on Monday an average increase of 3%

    Due to fuel shortages in several parts of Argentina, some pumps were forced to sell only up to a quota per customer while others simply closed their activities on Thursday, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 08:36 UTC

    Big news in oil industry: Chevron takes over Hess Corporation in a US$ 53 billion transaction

    Under the terms of the agreement, Hess shareholders will receive 1.0250 shares of Chevron for each Hess share.

    Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hess in an all-stock transaction valued at US$ 53 billion, or US$ 171 per share based on Chevron’s closing price on October 20, 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, Hess shareholders will receive 1.0250 shares of Chevron for each Hess share. The total enterprise value, including debt, of the transaction is US$ 60 billion.

  • Monday, October 23rd 2023 - 07:01 UTC

    Falklands brace for avian flu

    Domestic poultry owners in the Falklands have been advised to follow biosecurity measures

    Agriculture officials in the Falkland Islands have announced that biosecurity measures have been stepped up in anticipation of the imminent arrival of avian influenza, which is likely to come from a sick bird.

  • Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    Fuel shortages reported in Uruguay and Argentina

    The lack of inputs and fuel is a threat to the stability of Argentine rural producers

    Fuel shortages have been reported on both ends of the River Plate. But while supply is expected to be back to normal before the end of this week in Montevideo, Argentine rural producers are concerned that the lack of diesel might impact their activity shortly.

  • Friday, October 13th 2023 - 06:20 UTC

    Environmentally concerned Chile unveils first green hydrogen-powered bus

    The new vehicle only generates water and heat as the only waste

    Chile's first intercity bus powered by green hydrogen was launched Wednesday. According to those behind the initiative, these units generate water and heat as their only waste, thus eliminating polluting emissions en route to reducing the carbon footprint, the state agency Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (Corfo) and the company Foton, said.

  • Saturday, October 7th 2023 - 07:16 UTC

    EU begins applying the Carbon Mechanism on seven imports with surcharges to 20% to 35%

    With the adoption of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Cbam), Brussels subjects imports of seven inputs to surcharges of 20% to 35% if production exceeds its environmental limits

    The European Union has been proactive in pressuring its trading partners to adhere to its domestic greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, primarily rooted in protectionism. First, with the imposition of the Deforestation Law last June. Now, with the adoption of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Cbam), Brussels subjects imports of seven inputs to surcharges of 20% to 35% if production exceeds its environmental limits. Brazil is among the top ten potentially most affected exporters, especially in the iron and steel sectors.

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 20:09 UTC

    Despite Saudi Arabia's oil cut, OPEC+ production has increased boosted by Iran and Nigeria

    OPEC members produced 27.73 million bpd in September, as Nigeria and Iran boosted production the most, according to the survey based on vessel-tracking data

    Oil prices started to gradually recover during July, from a depressed second quarter, with the OPEC+ production cuts and the additional one million bpd reduction from the Saudi Arabia wells.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 09:58 UTC

    Falklands Rockhopper claims the oil company is in “its strongest position”

    Looking ahead, says Rockhopper, work continues on refining a new lower cost development and a financing plan for its Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands

    The oil and gas exploration company with interests in the Falkland Islands, Rockhopper Exploration PLC, declared a pretax loss in the six months ended June 30 of US$ 2.6 million, from USD749,000 a year prior, as administrative expenses jumped 40% to 2.1 million pounds.