Search Results for 'petrobras'

Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Brasil to study collaboration in decarbonization

February 27, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Brasil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of studying potential mutually beneficial business models in the low-carbon economy. The companies will seek to identify commercial opportunities and potential partnerships in Brazil that are aligned with their diversification and decarbonization strategies. The extensive cooperation stems from synergies identified […]

Petrobras contracts HEFA techology for renewable diesel, SAF

January 3, 2024 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Bulgaria, Renewable News reported that Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has contracted a technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel. According to the report, the company plans to adopt this technology in its first biorefining plant. The deal with Honeywell UOP concerns the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) technology. […]

Petrobras trialing its B24 blend

December 28, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, BiodieselBR reports Petrobras is advancing with tests of a new type of marine fuel oil (bunker) with 24% biodiesel. Earlier this month, a container ship operating on coastal shipping routes on the Brazilian coast was filled with 860,000 liters of the mixture. The supply operation took place at the Rio Grande Terminal (RS). […]

Petrobras signs an agreement with European Energy to assess business opportunities for e-methanol

November 26, 2023 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Brazil, Petrobras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Danish company European Energy, to investigate the business opportunities for developing an e-methanol plant in Brazil. Petrobras said that e-methanol is a low-carbon substance that can be used in various industrial processes and as a fuel, especially for maritime transport. It is produced from various […]

Petrobras signs MOU with Mubadala to explore Bahia biorefinery project

September 4, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding with MIC Capital Partners (Brazil Strategic Opportunities) Fundo de Investimento em Participações, Mubadala Capital Group’s Multi-strategy Investment Abroad, to develop studies covering future businesses in the downstream segment, with emphasis on evaluating Petrobras’ participation in a biorefining project. The Mubadala Capital Group is in the process […]

Petrobras begins trialing B24 marine bunker fuel

July 3, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Petrobras has begun testing the performance of Bunker fuel with 24% renewable content by volume. It is being used to fuel a ship, located at the Rio Grande (RS) Terminal and chartered by the company, Transpetro. The estimated percentage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be around 17% by volume, compared to standard […]

Petrobras’ 12% cut to gasoline prices to increase gap between sugar and ethanol prices to highest since 2011

May 17, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Reuters reports that Petrobras’ latest shift to gasoline prices has forced the gap between sugar and ethanol prices to 11.34 cents per pound, according to Czarnikow data, the highest in 12 years. Sugarcane mills are already pumping out as much sugar as possible thanks to unusually hight global sugar prices, so Petrobras’ move […]

Petrobras clarifies new project studies to expand its Diesel R

April 19, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, clarifies that as part of its BioRefining Program it is conducting new project studies to expand the production of Diesel R, Petrobras fuel produced by co-processing mineral diesel with vegetable oil, which contains a portion of green diesel (HVO), which may vary from […]

Petrobras carries out first bio-bunkering

January 9, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Portos y Mercados reports Petrobras carried out the first bunker filling with renewable content in the country on New Year’s Eve. At the Rio Grande Terminal (Terig), in Rio Grande do Sul, the vessel “Darcy Ribeiro”, from Transpetro, was fueled with the new fuel with a lower carbon footprint, a mixture of 90% […]

Brazilian president rejects use of Petrobras’ R5 in biodiesel blending mandate

November 28, 2022 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, Reuters reports the current president of Brazil vetoed the coming National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) decision that would allow biodiesel produced by “any technological route of production” to be included in the biodiesel blending mandate. Last week’s decision would have allowed Petrobras Gasóleo R5, a fuel co-processed with vegetable oil in a […]