News / International
Petrobras Post-Scandal Leadership Reshuffle
Economist Guido Mantega resigned on 23 March from the Petrobras’ Board of Directors, leaving his position as chairman
Genel Issuing Bonds to Keep Kurdish Projects Afloat
Genel Energy has priced an issue of $230 million in senior unsecured bonds due 14 May 2019 on the same commercial terms as the existing GENEL01 PRO $500 million bond
China’s Cnooc Postpones Shale Project
China National Offshore Oil Corp (Cnooc) has decided to shelve its shale gas project in Anhui province in the latest sign that the shale gas revolution that transformed the US energy industry is unlikely to replicate itself in China.
UAE Peaceful Nuclear Program Takes Step Forward
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has filed the Operating License Application (OLA) for Barakah Units 1 & 2 with the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR).
Iran: Must Shelter Industry from Post-Sanction Oil Surge
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyeb-Nia has emphasized that serious plans have been devised to cushion the economy against what is internationally known as “the Dutch Disease”.
Blackstone CEO: Oil Price Slump Creates Opportunities Elsewhere
Blackstone Group LP’s Chairman Stephen Schwarzman is seeing “remarkable” opportunities in debt and equity that are emerging out of the slump in crude oil.
Oil Service Company Schlumberger Fined More Than $200 Million By US
The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday that a subsidiary of Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings had pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions related to Iran and Sudan and would pay a $237.2 million fine.
Ukraine Update – Oil Tycoon Kolomoisky Fire From Political Post
Ukraine's president fired powerful tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky as a regional governor on Wednesday in a risky move that could affect the internal balance of power and Kiev's fight against Moscow-backed separatists.
