Norbolsa | Repsol (REP) published its trading statement for 4Q24 on Wednesday at the close of the market. The production figure for Q4 (554 k b/d) was similar to that of Q324 and 7% lower than in Q422, with the maintenance of Brazil being offset by higher production in Libya. On a yearly basis, production stood at 571 k b/d, at the lower end of its target range for the…
Morgan Stanley | Our analyst Martijn Rats notes that the US has gone further than expected on new sanctions on the Russian oil industry, which has driven up downside risk to oil supply, at least temporarily. This has led the strategist to slightly increase his forecast for Brent to $77.5/bbl in 1Q25 (vs. $72/bbl previously) and $75/bbl in 2Q25 (vs. $70/bbl previously). In this context, it is worth noting once…
Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The oil company’s CEO, Jose Jon Imaz, criticised the government for “settling regulatory and fiscal policies in a bazaar” and urged to “raise our voices against the tax on energy companies”, assuring that it is “making investment in Spain impossible”. In other news, as we read on Monday in elEconomista, Ecopetrol has entered the sale of 45% of the Colombian oilfield CPO-09, which Repsol held in the country…
Reconciling the support of center-right nationalist parties, such as the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) or Junts per Catalunya (the party of the fugitive Puigdemont), with that of extreme left parties (Podemos, Sumar…) was possible a year ago, to elevate Pedro Sánchez to the presidency of the Government despite having lost the elections. Spain has never had a weaker government, more willing to stay in power by making the necessary concessions…
Alphavalue / Divacons | Luis Cabra Dueñas, deputy general director of the oil company, said that the energy transition plans in Spain ‘are still awaiting’ the resolution on the possible extension of the energy tax. It is a ‘question of economic reality’, he said. ‘Repsol has energy transition plans in its refineries and in the renewable electricity generation sector worth billions over the next few years. If part of the…
Iberdrola and Repsol face each other today in Santander Commercial Court number 2 in the oral hearing following the lawsuit filed by the electric company against the oil company for “unfair competition” and “misleading advertising.” This will be the first trial between companies for greenwashing in Spain. Iberdrola is asking for some of Repsol’s campaigns to cease, but not for damages.The trial will take place in the city of Santander…
Repsol stands firm against the ‘tax hike’ on energy companies (and banks) that the government has announced it wants to make permanent. As a result, Repsol is putting on hold investments for projects amounting to around €1.5 billion, which would affect the group’s portfolio projects in the Basque Country, Tarragona (Catalonia), Cartagena (Murcia), and A Coruña (Galicia). A year ago, its CEO, Josu Jon Imaz, warned that he was leaving…
Renta 4 | Two 520 MW ConnectGen/Repsol photovoltaic parks have been prequalified for commissioning in conjunction with the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the country’s largest state-owned utility, according to press reports. The first farm will be located in central New York State and will have 250 MW of generating capacity and is expected to be operational by the end of next year. The second will be located in the…
Renta 4 | The company has bought an additional 16.67% in Block 29 of the Salina Basin, in the Gulf of Mexico, thus reaching 46.67%. Repsol was the first company to make a deepwater hydrocarbon discovery in this area in 2020, and is currently carrying out preparatory activities for the development of its Polok and Chinwol oil discoveries, which are expected to come on stream around 2028. Both wells confirmed…
Link Securities | The Spanish oil company has cancelled the sale of its Norwegian business, so the firm discards an operation that was valued at approximately $1,000 million after six months looking for a buyer, according to Reuters. The sources consulted by the British agency assure that the firm is now focused on selling other assets, while it plans to merge its operations in the North Sea with NEO Energy….