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Oil & Gas

OMV lags Q2 revenue expectations on weaker energy organization

Austrian oil and gas group OMV reported a secondquarter changed operating result listed below expectations on Wednesday, weighed down by a lower earnings in its energy company. The Vienna-based business said its operating earnings, adjusted to get rid of one-off impacts and inventory gains or losses, rose 4%. to 1.23 billion euros ($ 1.33 billion) in the quarter, 4.5% below. the typical price quote of 1.29 billion euros in a company-provided. survey of experts. OMV warned earlier this month that the energy department, its. greatest by revenues, had actually been struck by legislative changes in. Romania throughout the second quarter....

Refined Products

OMV raises 2030 assistance on favorable energy markets

Austrian energy group OMV raised its 2030 revenues and cashflow assistance during its capital markets day on Thursday, mentioning a more favorable market environment for oil, gas and refining margins. OMV is now targeting a tidy CCS operating result, which leaves out one-off products along with short-term energy inventory holding gains and losses, of a minimum of 6.5 billion euros ($ 7.03. billion) by 2030, compared to a goal of 6 billion euros. formerly. It also raised its projection for operating cash flow to at. least 7.5 billion euros, up from 7 billion euros previously,. partly assisted by a performance...

Oil & Gas

Offers of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday: ** Hess Corp shareholders will vote on Chevron's. proposed $53 billion acquisition of the company, after. lots of financiers have actually called for a hold-up in hopes of obtaining a. much better deal for their shares. ** OTE Telecom, Greece's most significant telecoms. operator, remains in talks with West Network Invest for the capacity. sale of its Romanian mobile business, Telekom Romania Mobile, it. stated late on Monday. ** Japan's Asahi Kasei said it used to get. Calliditas Therapeutics for about 11.8 billion. Swedish crowns ($...

Renewable Energy

Chinese wind turbine makers participation in EU jobs

The European Commission has inquired as part of a preliminary review of possible market distortions by Chinese wind turbine makers in 5 European Union countries, a relocation that China called discriminatory. EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday the Commission was investigating the conditions for wind park advancement in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria, without providing more information about why these countries in particular were highlighted. HOW MANY TURBINES ARE SUPPLIED BY CHINESE PRODUCERS? Around 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of Chinese-made wind turbines are currently installed or prepared to be installed in Europe, consisting of Britain, according to lobby...

Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels

OMV CFO sees minimal impact of US tariffs

OMV is affected by U.S. Tariffs in some areas, but its exposure to North America in relatively low. CFO Reinhard Fleery said this on Tuesday in a conference call after the Austrian Oil and Gas firm's results. He added, "However this exposure includes activities in the USA themselves and...this means tariffs don't go there because they operate on the domestic market directly." Donald Trump, the U.S. president, suspended his threat to impose steep tariffs against Mexico and Canada, on Monday. He agreed to a 30 day pause in exchange for concessions made by both countries on border enforcement and criminal...

Fossil Fuels

Libya's Sharara oilfield output down 60,000 bpd - sources

Oil production at Libya's Sharara field, among the nation's largest production areas has actually been lowered by 60,000 barrels a day, or about 20% of its capacity, due to continuous protests in the area, 2 field engineers stated on Monday. The field located in southwestern Libya and operated by a. joint endeavor of Libya's state company National Oil Corporation. ( NOC) with Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies. , Austria's OMV and Norway's. Equinor has actually been a frequent target of local. protesters. We expect a change at any moment, either a return to complete. production or a full shutdown, one of...

Fossil Fuels

Soccer-Brilliant Belgium back on track with 2-0 win over Romania

An objective by Youri Tielemans after 73 seconds and a late one for Kevin De Bruyne gave Belgium a 20 win over Romania in an incredible, actionpacked game on Saturday that set up a last round face-off with all four groups in Group E on three points. It was a Euro 2024 Saturday night special played in an impressive atmosphere in Cologne, with the only secret being how there were only two objectives. It suggested that, for the very first time in European Champion history, all four teams in a group are on equal points after two rounds, following Ukraine's...

Environment

Power Markets

Power Markets

Low Carbon, Rezolv Energy protect finance for Romanian wind farm

Renewable energy producer Rezolv Energy and British tidy power financial investment firm Low Carbon have actually secured loan centers of up to 291 million euros ($ 314. million) to finance the construction of an onshore wind farm in. Romania. The consortium of lenders included Erste Group, UniCredit. Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Advancement, as. well as the International Finance Corporation, Intesa Sanpaolo. Group, OTP Bank, Raiffeisen Bank International AG and Garanti. BBVA Romania. The first stage of the so-called VIFOR project in north-east. Bucharest will set up 192 megawatts (MW) of capacity and should. come online before the...

Wind Farms

Romania's Premier Energy shares surge 8% in stock market launching

Romaniabased solar and wind power developer Premier Energy increased more than 8%. in its launching on the Bucharest Stock Market on Tuesday, after a. flotation the business said would raise funds for further. financial investment. The shares were trading at 21.1 lei ($ 4.62) by 1120 GMT, up. from their IPO cost of 19.50 lei, which had valued the company. at 2.4 billion lei ($ 525 million). The listing of a 28.75% stake in the company, owned by Czech. financial investment company Emma Capital, follows the Bucharest listing last. year of state-owned hydropower manufacturer Hidroelectrica. , one of Europe's biggest...

Power Markets

Premier Energy aims to raise 100 mln euros in Bucharest May IPO

Bucharestbased energy group Premier Energy, owned by Czech financial investment firm EMMA Capital, said on Thursday it intends to secure 100 million euros ($ 107 million) from a going public (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Market. One of the greatest renewable energy designers in Romania and Moldova, it anticipates to start trading on the Bucharest bourse in May. Premier Energy Group will look for to raise approximately 100 million euros, resulting from a capital boost with the exemption of pre-emptive rights, and its main investor ... EMMA. Capital plans to sell existing shares of roughly 25. million euros, the business...

Power Markets

Ukraine to double power imports on Monday without any exports, grid operator states

Ukraine prepares to almost double electrical energy imports on Monday and does not anticipate to export power, the nationwide grid operator Ukrenergo said. Ukraine greatly increased imports of electrical power and halted exports after a series attacks on the nation's energy system in late March and early April, but later decreased imports due to favourable warm and windy weather. Ukraine on Monday might import a total of 9,242 megawatt hours ( Mwh) from Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Moldova, Ukrenergo stated on the Telegram messaging app. It said exports are not prepared. Ukraine imported 4,750 Mwh on Sunday, 833 Mwh...

Power Markets

Romania's Nuclearelectrica sees initial choice on SMR plant in 2025

Romania anticipates to make a preliminary last investment decision next year on whether to build a little modular reactor plant (SMR), which could end up being Europe's first project using the technology, Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja stated on Monday. State-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica stated in 2021 it will partner with U.S. energy company NuScale Power to build reactors as part of its efforts to boost low-emission power sources. Romania is aiming to decrease its carbon emissions to satisfy the EU's emissions decrease goals and to boost energy security, a. more immediate concern because Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February....

Power Markets

Chinese wind turbine makers participation in EU projects

The European Commission has requested information as part of a preliminary review of possible market distortions by Chinese wind turbine makers in 5 European Union countries, a move that China called discriminatory. EU competitors chief Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday the Commission was investigating the conditions for wind park development in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria, without giving more details about why these nations in particular were highlighted. HOW MANY TURBINES ARE SUPPLIED BY CHINESE MAKERS? Around 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of Chinese-made wind turbines are currently set up or prepared to be set up in Europe, consisting of Britain,...

Power Markets

Romania's Nuclearelectrica sees preliminary decision on SMR plant in 2025

Romania expects to make an initial investment choice next year on whether to build a little modular reactor plant (SMR), which might end up being Europe's first project using the innovation, its energy minister said on Monday. State-owned nuclear power manufacturer Nuclearelectrica stated in 2021 it will partner with U.S. company NuScale Power to develop SMR reactors by 2029 as part of its efforts to boost low-emission power sources. The U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Ann Kavalec, stated on Monday that the Romanian task could gain from U.S. financial backing worth $4 billion. Romania intends to cut its carbon emissions...

Power Markets

EU to drop probe into Chinese bidders for Romanian solar park

The European Commission will close its investigation into Chinese bidders in a public tender for a solar park in Romania after the companies withdrew from the process, European Market Commission Thierry Breton stated on Monday. The Commission launched 2 examinations on April 3 into whether the Chinese individuals benefited exceedingly from aids in bidding for an agreement worth about 610 million euros ($ 658 million). The very first investigated consortium was made up of Romania's. ENEVO Group and a subsidiary of LONGi Green Energy Innovation Co . The 2nd includes subsidiaries of Chinese. state-owned Shanghai Electric Group Co. Breton said...

Renewable Energy

Ukraine expects energy deficit to rise in summertime due to Russian attacks

Ukraine might deal with a boost in electricity lacks this summertime triggered by current Russian attacks on power stations in the middle of increasing usage and a repair campaign at nuclear reactor, the head of the country's grid operator said on Friday. Considering that late March, the Ukrainian energy sector has actually been the target of massive Russian rocket and drone attacks, triggering blackouts in lots of areas and raising the problem of decentralisation of producing capacity. We will certainly deal with obstacles in the summer season and these obstacles will be mainly related to capability scarcities due to damage...