Petrobras Fires Employee Accused of Corruption
Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said on Wednesday it had fired a Houston-based employee accused of participating in a corruption scheme involving bribes allegedly paid by trading giants including Gle
Major Traders Bribed Petrobras Staff -Prosecutors
Brazil prosecutors alleged on Wednesday that trading giants Vitol, Trafigura and Glencore paid over $30 million in bribes to employees at state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro…
Execs of Big Oil Traders Knew of Petrobras Bribes
Brazilian investigators said on Wednesday that "top executives" of trading giants Vitol , Trafigura and Glencore had full knowledge that their employees paid millions in bribes to executives…
CEFC Paid Out Compensation After Rosneft Stake Deal Fell Through
CEFC paid almost 225 million euros ($257 million) in compensation to a consortium of Qatar Investment Authority and Glencore after the Chinese firm's deal to buy a stake in Russian oil firm Rosneft fell through…
World's Top Traders Divided on Oil Outlook as Iran Sanctions Loom
The world's biggest trading houses said on Wednesday they saw oil prices not falling below $65 per barrel and possibly breaking above $100 next year as U.S. sanctions on Iran reduce…
Glencore Mulls Integrated LNG Project in Philippines
Mining and trading giant Glencore is mulling an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in the Philippines, a source familiar with the matter said.The project would be for a Floating Storage Regasification Unit
Hellenic Petroleum Workers Battling Selloff Block Suitors from Refineries
Workers at Hellenic Petroleum on Monday physically prevented suitors eyeing a majority stake in Greece's biggest oil refiner from entering two of its sites in protest at plans to privatise the utility…
Greece Shortlists Glencore, Vitol in Hellenic Petroleum Majority Stake Sale
Greece has shortlisted Anglo-Swiss Glencore and Swiss Vitol to submit a binding bid for a majority stake in the country's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum, its privatisation agency…
What Glencore-Tohoku Coal talk Impass Means for Market
Electric utilities in Japan and other Asian countries are driving blind when it comes to coal prices after the failure of Japan's Tohoku Electric and Glencore to agree on an annual…
Glencore Announces $1 bln Share Buyback
Commodities trader and miner Glencore said on Thursday it would buy back shares worth up to $1 billion in a programme of purchases running to the end of 2018. Glencore said the programme will be split into two halves…
Glencore, Vitol Shortlisted in Hellenic Stake Sale
Anglo-Swiss Glencore Energy and Swiss Vitol will be qualified to submit a binding bid for a majority stake in Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum, sources close to the process said on Tuesday.
Glencore Gets U.S. Subpoena on Compliance with Money-Laundering Laws
U.S. demands documents on business in Nigeria, DRC, Venezuela; Glencore shares fall as much as 13 percent. U.S. authorities have demanded the U.S. arm of Glencore Plc hand over documents relating to its business in Nigeria…
Europe Distillates-Cracks Rise Despite Wave of Imports
Benchmark diesel barge refining margins in northwest Europe rose at the start of the week despite plentiful imports from Asia, the Middle East and the United States. Recent highlights…
Colombia Coal Output falls 11.7%
Colombia, the world's fifth-largest exporter of coal, produced 19.6 million tonnes in the first quarter, down 11.7 percent from output the year before, the Energy and Mining Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
UN Seeks Traders' Help Enforcing North Korea Sanctions
A U.N. monitoring group wants to enlist the help of the world's biggest oil trading companies to enforce sanctions that cap the amount of crude and related products North Korea can import, the coordinator said.The U.N.
Inatech Opens in Houston
Energy trading risk management (ETRM) systems provider Inatech expanded its global operation with a new office in Houston to better support its U.S. clients at a time of unprecedented change in America’s oil markets.“The U.S.
Zambia Short-lists Five Firms for Majority Stake in Oil Refinery
Zambia has short-listed five companies including Britain's Glencore Energy Ltd. and Sahara Energy Resources Ltd. to buy a majority stake in its only oil refinery, a state-owned firm said on Monday.
Glencore Suspends Rusal-EN+ Share Swap due U.S. Sanctions
Swiss-based trader Glencore said on Tuesday it would not "at this time" be swapping its shares in Russian aluminium producer Rusal for Global Depository Receipts in EN+ due to U.S. sanctions on both firms.
Russneft: No Plans to Merge with Neftisa
Russian oil producer Russneft said on Thursday that it had no plans to merge with Neftisa, but said the idea had been discussed many times. Russneft was responding after sources told…
GP Global Expands in Europe & Asia Pacific
GP Global (Formerly Gulf Petrochem Group) announced the expansion of its European and Asia Pacific operations with the appointment of five senior traders alongside the establishment of a new office in Hull…
