Petrobras completes sale of Japanese downstream assets

Brazil’s state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has finalized the sale of its Japanese refining business, including subsidiary Nansei Sekiyu KK’s 100,000-b/d idled Nishihara refinery on Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa, to Taiyo Oil Co. Ltd., Tokyo. Source: News


BP’s Juniper platform departs for offshore Trinidad

The Juniper platform has set sail for the southeast coast of Trinidad where it will be installed as BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC’s 14th offshore installation. Source: News


MARKET WATCH: Crude oil prices rise slightly on IEA report

Benchmark crude oil prices rose slightly on markets in New York and London Jan. 19 on indications that major producers are making progress toward cutting production in their effort to rebalance oil supply and demand worldwide. Source: News


Barrette, Mercer join Blank Rome in Pittsburgh

Amy L. Barrette and Jeremy A. Mercer have joined Blank Rome LLP as partners in the Energy, Environment, and Mass Torts practice group. They are in the law firm’s Pittsburgh office. Source: News