February 9, 2024
Within Our Network
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LATAM Highlights
Brazil
Petrobras CEO: talks underway for projects with Gulf, Indian, and Chinese Firms, Reuters reports.
Argentina
Milei ponders next steps following setback in Argentina's economic reform bill, as reported by Reuters.
Panama
Panama Canal: No transit restrictions expected until April, according to Reuters.
Venezuela
ExxonMobil embarks on oil and gas exploration in a contentious offshore region between Guyana and Venezuela. Read the full AP News article here.
Notable Transactions in Our Space
California Resources to buy Aera in a $2.1B deal to boost oil production.
Swiss startup Transmutex, which is building a nuclear reactor that uses thorium, has just raised a $23M Series A extension round.
Mirova, a UK-based investment firm, raised $280M for its emerging markets-focused climate fund.
KKR raises $6.4B for biggest Asia Pacific infrastructure and energy fund to have been raised for Asia Pacific.
Essential Read
Bloomberg investigation reveals: wind farms overstate output, impacting consumer costs. Read the story here.
Podcast Spotlight
Discover the power of AI in energy in the podcast "How AI is advancing clean energy materials".
Stat of the Week
Explore the top 15 countries with the largest forest areas in this visualization sourced from Visual Capitalist.
Our LinkedIn Updates and Posts
- Delve into the current landscape of nuclear energy competition between the U.S., Russia, and China in our LinkedIn article.
- Discover the latest breakthrough in green hydrogen technology and its potential to revolutionize heavy industry's journey toward a zero-carbon future. Read the complete article here.
