29 July 2021 Petrobras sells power stakes, refineries in suspense Brazilian state-controlled Petrobras agreed to sell stakes in two power generation companies to local energy firm Global Participacoes em Energia (GPE), but more significant downstream divestments remain in suspense. Filter: Crude oil Power Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
29 July 2021 NorthAm auto production cuts continue The North American automotive industry will cut more production as semiconductor issues continue to curtail operations. Filter: Metals Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
29 July 2021 TotalEnergies, Equinor exit Venezuela upgrader: Update Adds companies' remaining gas assets. Filter: Crude oil Latin America and Caribbean More filters
29 July 2021 Shell buys US clean electricity retailer Dutch oil major Shell has purchased a US renewable energy retailer as part of its plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the middle of the century. Filter: Power Emissions North America More filters
29 July 2021 July a new record for CME N.EU HRC contract July is a new record volume month for the CME Group's North European hot-rolled coil (HRC) contract. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
29 July 2021 Repsol cuts output forecast amid Peru,Trinidad downtime Spanish integrated energy firm Repsol has reduced its 2021 oil and gas production guidance by 4-5pc largely because of unplanned downtime in Peru and Trinidad. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG More filters
29 July 2021 Turkey ferrous: Price down strongly on sales appetite The Turkish scrap import price decreased significantly today as deep-sea scrap suppliers dropped offers in order to guarantee sales amid high availability. Filter: Metals Middle East More filters
29 July 2021 US economy grows 6.5pc, back to pre-Covid level The US economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5pc in the second quarter, rebounding less than most economists had forecast but still bringing the size of the economy back to pre-Covid-19 levels. Filter: Crude oil Power LPG/NGL Natural gas/LNG North America More filters
29 July 2021 Union at BHP’s Escondida copper mine calls for strike A union representing workers at mining firm BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile has urged its members to reject the company's latest collective bargaining offer and vote to legally strike. Filter: Metals Latin America and Caribbean More filters
29 July 2021 New voluntary carbon initiative to focus on integrity A new initiative has launched to boost confidence in the integrity of voluntary carbon credit markets, which proposes launching a new scheme focusing on the demand side and on claims to net zero made by companies. Filter: Emissions More filters
29 July 2021 Compass to acquire Petrobras gas distributor for $400mn Compass Gas, the natural gas subsidiary of Brazilian energy and logistics conglomerate Cosan, agreed to acquire a 51pc stake in gas distribution holding company Gaspetro from Brazilian state-controlled Petrobras for R2.03bn ($397mn). Filter: Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
29 July 2021 TotalEnergies, Equinor exit Venezuela upgrader: Update TotalEnergies and Norway's state-controlled Equinor will exit a Venezuelan heavy-crude upgrading venture. Filter: Crude oil Latin America and Caribbean More filters
29 July 2021 Fortescue, JSW to develop green hydrogen in India Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and JSW Future Energy have reached an agreement to develop green hydrogen projects in India and use it for green steelmaking. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
29 July 2021 India's Middle East crude reliance steady in April-June India's crude imports rose in April-June, but dependence on Middle East suppliers remained unchanged, detailed oil ministry data show. Filter: Crude oil Asia-Pacific More filters
29 July 2021 Iata bemoans slow pace of air travel recovery Global air travel demand rose last month but only marginally, and the chance of a significant revival in international air traffic this summer is growing "fainter" by the day, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). Filter: Oil products More filters
