Mexico's Pemex narrows its losses in the last quarter of 2025
Pemex, the Mexican state energy company, has reported a sharp decline in losses for 'the fourth quarter. A filing with 'the Mexican stock exchange showed a loss of $8.62 million. The filing revealed that it had a net loss in the same quarter of last year of 350.46 billion Pesos. Pemex said that it received 395.3 billion dollars in government support last year. By 2025, the company had a financial debt amounting to $85.2 billion, and a debt owed to suppliers of $24.18 million.
Indonesia imprisons two former officials and the former head of Pertamina in a major corruption case
A court in Indonesia found guilty a former chief executive, two ex-officials and a subsidiary of the state energy company Pertamina on Thursday of a major case of corruption involving its subsidiaries. Prosecutors claim that this corruption caused state losses of $17 billion. The case, involving alleged illegal leasing and importing of crude oil among other offenses, is the largest launched by the administration of President Prabowo, who has pledged to eradicate corruption.
Eni, the Italian oil and gas company, beats its profit forecast thanks to strong upstream operations
Eni, the Italian energy group, beat expectations on Thursday by posting a 35% increase in adjusted fourth-quarter earnings compared to last year. This was due to a strong performance from its exploration and production division as well as improved refinery results. The adjusted net profit was 1.2 billion euros (1.4 billion dollars) between October-December, up from the 885 million euros in the same time period last year. This beat the analysts' consensus estimate of 960 million euros that the company had compiled.
Indonesian court delivers verdicts in corruption cases linked to Pertamina, the state energy company
On Thursday, an Indonesian court will deliver its verdict on nine people who are accused of illegally importing crude oil, leasing a fuel terminal and other actions which caused the state to lose 285 trillion Rupiah (US$17 billion). The defendants include former chief executives of Pertamina Patra Niaga, Pertamina International Shipping and Pertamina International Shipping - subsidiaries of the state energy firm Pertamina - and a beneficial owner of a fuel station operator.
Eni will make final investment decision on Indonesia gas projects in the next month, says regulator
Djoko Siswanto, the head of Indonesia's upstream gas and oil regulator SKK Migas, told reporters that the Italian company?Eni is expected to make a final investment decision next month regarding the development projects for Geng North as well as Gendalo - Gendang. He said that a new joint venture, formed by Eni with Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd(Petronas), will manage the project. Eni did not respond immediately to a comment request. Djoko estimated that the value of investment would reach $15 billion.
First Venezuela Oil Cargoes Chartered Since US Supply Deal
Trading houses and buyers of Venezuelan oil have chartered the first very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to export from the South American country since a Caracas-Washington supply deal began, which is set to speed up shipments starting in March while boosting deliveries to India, according to four sources and data.Trading firms Vitol and Trafigura have been exporting Venezuelan crude and fuel since January as part of a $2 billion deal between the U.S. and Venezuela after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S.
Saudi Aramco has sold its first Jafurah condensate cargos to US firms and India, according to sources
Four 'trade sources' said that Saudi Aramco, the state energy giant, has sold several cargoes - of ultra-light crude oil from its $100 billion Jafurah plant - to U.S. refiners and majors in India as it prepares to ship its first cargo this month. Aramco is aiming to increase its natural gas production to become one of the world's major players and expand its light crude grade offerings. The Jafurah Project, which contains an estimated 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas…
Energy secretary warns against legitimacy of Chinese deals
Chris Wright, the U.S. secretary of energy, urged on Wednesday that the U.S. invest more in Venezuela during the most high-level visit to the U.S. focused on energy policies in almost three decades. Wright also warned about the legitimacy of Chinese companies in the OPEC nation. Wright stated that the U.S. After a meeting with the Interim President, Delcy Rodriquez, at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, the U.S.
US Energy Secretary to Arrive in Venezuela With Herculean Task of Oil Recovery
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy Chris Wright will visit Venezuela. It is the highest-level U.S. The OPEC country has not had a visit to discuss energy policy in almost three decades. Washington is conducting its first assessment on the ground of the oil industry that it plans to rebuild. Wright will arrive in Caracas Wednesday, one day after the U.S. granted a general license to explore and produce oil and gas in Venezuela.
Treasury: US grants license for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela
The?U.S. The?U.S. Washington has eased sanctions against Venezuela's oil industry that were first imposed by the United States in 2019. Since U.S. troops captured President Nicolas Maduro at the beginning of January, Washington has relaxed its sanctions. The government of interim president Delcy Rodriguez then agreed on a $2 billion oil deal with Washington. Oil drillers need U.S. approval to use specialized equipment and import rigs needed to?expand Venezuela's oil production…
Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian Zelenskiy, orders faster imports for electricity and power equipment
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, said that he has ordered imports to be as fast as possible. This is because Ukraine is facing its worst energy crisis since World War II. The government declared an emergency because the damaged system is only meeting 60% of its electricity needs. Extremely cold temperatures have exacerbated the situation. Zelenskiy, after a meeting of top military and government officials on X, said that "all decisions are already in place" for the importation increase.
Equinor challenges US Order to Suspend Empire Wind Project
Norwegian energy group Equinor announced on Friday that it had filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. district?court for the District of?Columbia?challenging a U.S. Department of the Interior's order to suspend the Empire Wind project. Equinor added: "As part in that case, Empire will seek a preliminary order and allow construction to proceed while the litigation continues." The Trump administration has suspended five large offshore wind projects currently under construction near the U.S.
Sources say Saudi Aramco will export the first condensate in February from Jafurah Gas Plant
Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed on Tuesday that Saudi Aramco, the state energy company, plans to export the first condensate from the Jafurah Gas Plant in 'February. Aramco is aiming to be a global leader in natural gas by increasing its production capacity. The $100 billion Jafurah Project, which contains 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas, and 75 billion barrels condensate according to estimates, is at the heart of this ambition.
DTEK, a Ukrainian company, imports US LNG through Lithuania
The Ukrainian energy company DTEK said that it has imported its first cargo via Lithuania's Klaipeda Import Terminal of U.S. LNG in order to improve energy security for Ukraine as well as other Eastern European countries. DTEK’s trading arm imported cargo from Louisiana’s Plaquemines Plant aboard the GasLog Houston. The cargo was equivalent to 100 million cubic meters, or one terawatt-hour (TWh) of natural gas. Privately…
Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso reviews feasibility of deepwater field project
A company official revealed Tuesday that Grupo Carso, in collaboration with the state energy company Pemex, is evaluating the feasibility of Lakach's deepwater natural-gas project and conducting new analyses. This will help determine the best way to proceed. The company, which is owned by the government of Mexico and has a long history of abandoning projects, signed an agreement with Pemex last year in order to work together to develop a project on the Gulf of Mexico.
By the end of this year, Ukraine will import 5 billion cubic meters of gas
Ukraine, which has lost more than half its gas production due to Russian missile attacks, had imported 4.4 billion cubic meters (bcms) by December, and planned to import a further 0.6 bcms by year's end, said state energy company Naftogaz on Wednesday. "Our current rate of import is 26 million cubic meters (mcm), compared to 21 mcm per month. "The increase is due to the growth of imports from Naftogaz as well as private companies," said he.
Pemex Crude Oil Production Falls 5.6% in September
Mexico's state energy company Pemex produced 5.6% less crude oil and condensate year-on-year in September, an average 1.65 million barrels per day (bpd), according to data it released late on Tuesday.The heavily-indebted driller has struggled to boost production, despite cash injections and tax relief since the previous administration, as many fields are being depleted and new discoveries have not managed to make up for this.Crude oil processing at the seven local refineries increased 7.7% year-on-year in September to 949,77
BP Indonesia imports fuel from Pertamina to replenish after a shortage, the company reports.
BP's Indonesian fuel station operator said that it imported base fuel through a unit of Indonesian state energy company Pertamina. This was to replenish supplies following a shortage which has been plaguing private retailers in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. BP Indonesia, BP-AKR and Shell have both reported that they are experiencing inventory shortages of certain gasoline products. This has been happening since late August.
Mexico's Pemex refines more and pumps less at home, according to data from October
Data shows that the Mexican state energy company Pemex refined more crude oil at home in October, but pumped less crude oil. Pemex attributes the continued decline in crude production, currently averaging 1.36 million barrels per day (bpd), down 6% on an annual basis, to a lack of discoveries relevant and the natural decline of key fields. Olmeca, the refinery located in Dos Bocas port, processed 191,657 barrels per day, helping to boost the refinery's output by 43%. It refined nothing in October of last year.
Colombia's Ecopetrol will invest $6.3 billion by 2025 and drill five more wells
Ecopetrol ECO.CN, Colombia's state energy company, expects to invest $6.3 billion by 2025, which is 90% of the target. The company executives said in an interview with the Colombian press on Thursday that the company could end the year drilling five more exploratory wells. In an interview on Thursday, executives from the company said that they expect to execute $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, which is 90% of their target. They also added that it could close the year with five additional exploratory wells drilled.