Kenya Says Dangote Has Offered It a Tenth of the Lamu Refinery
A Dangote Lamu refinery stake of 10%, worth about US$500 million, has been offered to Kenya, with 30% on the...
August 22, 2026Topic
Refinery
Niger Signs US$1.9bn Refinery It Cannot Yet Fund
Niger signed a US$1.9 billion refinery concession at Dosso on 15 August, giving its partner four months to raise the...
August 17, 2026
Petrobras Losses to Corruption May Top US$1.5 Billion
Due to Operação Lava Jato losses to the company this year alone could go as high as R$150 million.
January 30, 2015
Rousseff Labels Petrobras CPI a Political Dispute
Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff deemed the opposition's efforts to establish a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) into Petrobras a "political...
April 8, 2014
Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “Straining out Gnats”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon quotes Matthew 23:23-24: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,...
April 8, 2014
Refinery Fire May Affect Diesel and Gasoline Production
Fire at Petrobras' Reduc refinery in Duque da Caxias could affect up to ten percent of Brazil's capacity.
January 7, 2014
Petrobras Reports Weak Q3 Profits
Profits at Brazil’s state-led oil company, Petrobras, fell twelve percent during the three months ending September 30th compared to the...
October 30, 2012
Petrobras Gasoline Imports set to Rise
Imports of gasoline and diesel are set to rise substantially next year at Petrobras, as refinery capacity fails to keep...
September 4, 2012