natural gas

Prohibition of non-conventional production would be for ten years, according to a state legislative bill

Contracts in the new firm policy modality have rose 3.2%

The price of domestic natural gas at the end of 2017 was more expensive than imported gas. Under the new "firm price policy, it was R$ 7.23 (US$ 2.18)  / MMBTU (difference of 23.32%) and R$ 8.13 (US$ 2.45) / MMBTU in the renegotiated firm…

The lack of competitiveness of natural gas has driven Petrobras to throw in the towel regarding the fertilizer business, closing down two plants in the northeast (the "Fafens"), according to the company's director of refining and natural…

On the eve of the expiration of Bolivia's natural gas import contract, the volume of fuel purchased abroad fell compared to 2016. Mines and Energy Ministry (MME) data show that the supply of imported gas reached 29.37 million m³/d in 2017,…

National average rises 11.3% compared to January last year

Natural gas consumption in January rose 12.81% compared to the same period last year to 60.7 million m³/d, compared to 53.8 million m³/d in the first month of 2017. In comparison with December, however, consumption fell 14.02% to 70.6…

Petrobras will supply natural gas to BR Distribuidora, according to a contract signed on December 29 that has now been made public. The input will be sent to the non-thermoelectric gas market in Espírito Santo, where BR is responsible for…

The changes are designed to adapt the institute to the new scenario in the oil and gas industry

Prumo has contracted the consortium formed by Siemens and Andrade Gutierrez to build the GNA I thermoelectric plant (formerly Novo Tempo, owned by Bolognesi), in the Açu Port natural gas hub in Rio de Janeiro. The work is expected to start…

In an election year, the government wants to stress a positive agenda, says consultant

The pipeline will carry 21 million m³/day of gas from the pre-salt region