In Brazil, BNAmericas reports that Brazil’s competition regulator, Cade, authorized RPBio to buy Petrobras Biocombustíveis’ 50% interest in local biodiesel plants operator BSBios. Petrobras said previously that the share is worth 322mn reais (US$60mn). “RPBio is a holding belonging to the ECB group, which owns the remaining 50% of BSBios. It operates in the biofuel […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that Petrobras has agreed to sell its 50% stake in BSBios, which owns two biodiesel plants with a combined capacity of 414,000 cubic meters, to RP Participacoes em Biocombustiveis SA for $62.5 million. Shareholders of Petrobras’ biofuels arms PBios must still approve the transaction that is part of a wider […]
In Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reports that as Petrobras seeks to expand into renewable diesel like many other oil refiners around the world and especially in the Americas, it is establishing a climate change department to help the company tackle major challenges. Shifting to carbon capture technologies as well as lowering the company’s carbon […]
In Brazil, following the successful production of renewable diesel from soy oil, Reuters reports Petrobras says it is ready to move to commercial scale production as soon as the ANP green lights sales of the fuel. The company announced earlier this month its intention to reduce the carbon intensity of its fuels by 16% over […]
In Brazil, the Spanish news agency EFE reported Petrobras announced it has successfully completed the performance tests of a renewable diesel that it developed from vegetable oils and says that it is much more ecological and efficient than traditional biodiesel. The company reported that the large-scale tests with the new fuel were completed last Saturday […]
In Brazil, Zack’s Equity Research reports that Petrobras is seeking to sell off its entire PBIO biofuels division but its 50% and 8.4% stakes in the BSBios and Bambui Bioenergia plants are part of different negotiations. PBIO owns three biodiesel facilities with combined installed capacity of 580,000 cubic meters, making it one of the largest […]
In Brazil, Correio Braziliense reports Petrobras will increase gasoline prices at the refinery for the seventh consecutive time. The increase will be 3% while diesel will also be increased by 6%. The new prices will take effect on July 2. Before the new readjustment, gasoline prices were still 20% lower on the year, according to […]
In Brazil, the Oil & Gas Journal reports that Petrobras will begin production tests at its Presidente Getúlio Vargas (REPAR) refinery in Araucária, Paraná where it is installed a 208,000-b/d renewable diesel unit. The unit uses Petrobras’ proprietary H-Bio process to produce HVO. Even though the company is starting production tests, it can’t yet market […]
In Brazil, Brazil Energy Insight reports Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio) is finalizing the sale of its ownership in BSBios Indústria e Comércio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil S/A (BSBios). BSBios owns two biodiesel plant, one in Rio Grande do Sul with a production capacity of 414,000 cubic meters per year and one Paraná with a production […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that for the second time in two weeks, Petrobras has cut gasoline prices in line with falling oil prices globally. The cut announced Wednesday is 12% while last week saw a first cut of 9.5%. Brazilian sugar mills have been benefiting from record high prices for ethanol thanks to high gasoline […]
