Vandals Cause Oil Spill in Peruvian Amazon
Peru state oil company Petroperu said approximately 8,000 barrels of crude oil had spilled in the Amazon after vandals severed the pipeline and then impeded technicians seeking to repair the damaged pipe.The pipe began to spill oil on Tuesday night a
Petroperu Offers Fuel Oil Cargo for April
Peruvian state-run oil company Petroperu has launched a tender to sell a 220,000-barrel cargo of fuel oil for delivery April 19-23 at its Talara refinery, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Petroperu offers a Loreto crude cargo for April
Peruvian state-run oil company Petroperu has launched a tender to sell a 450,000-500,000 barrel cargo of Loreto heavy crude for delivery April 15-30 at Boyovar port, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Peru Diversifies Crude Imports
Peru has started expanding the sources of its crude imports, slowly introducing U.S. and Brazilian grades to a slate mostly based on oil from Ecuador, Africa and Trinidad and Tobago, according to Thomson Reuters Trade Flows data.
Peru Energy Company Reports Amazon Oil Spill
An oil spill in the Amazon region of Peru was detected on Friday night, state energy company Petroperu said in a statement on Saturday, adding that measures were being taken to fix the ruptured pipeline and to protect the environment.
US Gulf Coast Diesel Exports Down Sharply
Diesel fuel exports from the U.S. Gulf Coast declined sharply since December as increasing output from refiners in South American markets and brimming stocks in Europe squeezed key outlets, Thomson Reuters data show.
Amazonian Tribe in Peru Takes Hostages after Oil Spill
An indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon took at least eight public officials hostage to demand help from the central government after an oil spill polluted its lands, authorities said Monday. The…
Peru's President Seeks to Boost State Energy Firm
Peru's President Ollanta Humala on Friday sought a last-minute compromise with Congress on a bill that aims to clear the way for state-owned energy company Petroperu to control the country's biggest oil block.
Protests Expand in Peru's Oil-producing Amazon Region
Demonstrators in the Peruvian Amazon barricaded streets, hurled stones at local businesses and burned at least one vehicle to protest the government's decision to award a Canadian company a license to tap the country's largest oil block.
Petroperu saw more risk, less profit in large oil block
Peru's state-owned energy company Petroperu opted not to take a stake in the country's biggest oil block as expected because the short-term contract signed this week would mean more risk and less profit, the firm said Friday.
Peru Gives Canadian Firm 2-year Contract for Biggest Oil Block
Peru will give Pacific Exploration and Production Corporation a two-year service contract for developing the country's biggest oil block, state regulator Perupetro said Friday. The Canadian company, which…
Petroperu Plans $2.7 bln in Global Bonds
Petroperu plans to issue $2.7 billion in global bonds, likely with a 30-year maturity, by the end of November to finance expansion of its main refinery, the president of the state-owned energy company said Friday.
Petroperu introduced its Oil Museum
PETROPERÚ reopened its doors Petroleum Museum, located inside the Park Legends, in a ceremony that attracted the interest of the national press and attracted many personalities, not only the oil sector, but also cultural and diplomatic.
Petroperu Still Eyeing Upstream Oil Options
Peru's state-run energy firm Petroperu said on Friday its decision to cancel plans to take a stake in two oil blocks did not signal the end of ambitions to return to upstream operations. The company reversed…
Peru Opens Bidding on 7 Energy Blocks in Amazon
Peru opened international bidding on seven energy blocks in the Amazon that will require a total investment of $3.15 billion, the government said on Monday. The concessions, which include exploratory and production blocks…
Petroperu Tenders for Latin American or WAF Crude
State-run Petroperu has launched a tender to buy a 360,000 barrel cargo of a Latin American or West African crude to be received at Conchan and Talara ports on September 26-30, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Petroperu Seeks to Sell Fuel Oil Cargo
State-run Petroperu is offering to sell a 220,000 barrel cargo of fuel oil for delivery at Talara port on September 6 to 10, according to a tender document seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The oil company in…
Consortium Wins Fuel Terminal Contract in Peru
A consortium formed by units of local builder Grana y Montero and Germany's Oiltanking won a 20-year contract for managing five fuel terminals in Peru, Grana y Montero said on Wednesday. The consortium will invest about $225 million in the project…
Petroperu Tenders to Buy ULSD and Sell Virgin Naphtha
State-run Petroperu has launched tenders to buy six 290,000 barrel cargoes of ultra low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) to be received from July to August and to sell a 200,000 barrel cargo of virgin naphtha for June…
Petroperu Tenders to Buy Crude Cargos
State-run Petroperu launched a tender to buy two 360,000 barrel cargoes of Latin American, West African or North Sea crude to be received June 10-30 at the Peruvian ports of Talara and Conchan, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.
