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Ecopetrol reaches agreement to acquire Repsol’s 45% stake in CPO-09 oil well

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…


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Spain: PNV refuses to support extraordinary tax on energy companies

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…


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Repsol ‘still awaiting’ solution to possible extension of tax on energy companies

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…


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First lawsuit for greenwashing in Spain: Iberdrola accuses Repsol of “misleading advertising”

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…


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Repsol halts investment in Spain due to ‘tax hike’ of 1.2% on revenue

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…


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Repsol, pre-qualified for commissioning of two photovoltaic parks in New York

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…


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Repsol increases exposure to Gulf of Mexico with purchase of additional 16.67% in Block 29 of Salina Basin

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…


Repsol's bet on alternative energies

Repsol cancels €1 billion sale of Norwegian subsidiary announced six months ago

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….


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Repsol signs alliance with Honeywell to create new avenues for production of biofuels and circular materials

Link Securities | Repsol (REP) has signed a partnership with Honeywell to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials, according to BolsaMania. The two companies will also explore the possible integration of these methods into Repsol’s existing facilities. They plan to expand and commercialise Honeywell’s technologies for the production of renewable chemicals and fuels at REP’s refineries. They aim to produce different biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)…


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Libyan National Oil Corporation confirms production cuts due to protests at Repsol’s Sharara oil field

Link Securities | The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed on Tuesday the reduction in crude oil production due to a blockade by protests at the Sharara oil field, the most important in Libya operated by the Spanish company Repsol (REP), as elEconomista reported. The social leader of the Libyan region of Fezán, Bashir Sheikh, who has claimed responsibility for blockades in the past, disassociated himself two days ago from…