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Colombia's De La Espriella pushes two close friends for top Ecopetrol positions
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is pushing his business partner and campaign chief, Joaquín Gutiérrez, to lead state oil company Ecopetrol, while placing his electoral strategist, Carlos Suárez
Arrow Exploration hits record 6,000 boepd production in Colombia
Arrow Exploration reported record corporate production exceeding 6,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, driven by drilling success, strong workover results and its recently acquired Thorsby field in Alberta, Canada, the company said in a statement
US overtakes Russia to become Turkey’s leading crude oil supplier
The United States has emerged as Turkey’s leading crude oil supplier, with imports from the US showing a sharp increase in the first half of 2026.
OQ accelerates domestic acquisitions and gas transmission expansion
The OQ Group in Oman is accelerating upstream acquisitions and expanding national gas pipeline infrastructure, funded by strong revenues to support domestic industrial growth initiatives
Brazil’s Petrobras oil find at mouth of Amazon could rival Guyana's light crude, sources say
Preliminary analysis of oil samples from Petrobras' Morpho well, at the mouth of the Amazon River, indicates crude with an API gravity of between 35 and 40, a quality that would place it among the lightest ever discovered in Brazil.
Brazil expects $4.4bn from 2027 pre-salt oil auction
Brazil's government expects to raise $4.4bn from an extraordinary pre-salt oil auction in 2027, revenue that will be crucial to delivering the country's first effective primary fiscal surplus in years.
Brazil advances on two fronts in oil and gas regulation
Brazilian authorities took two separate steps to expand the country's oil and gas sector this week, clearing new exploratory drilling off the Amazon coast while approving dozens of onshore blocks in the northeast for future licensing.
Aramco’s Jazan refinery struck again as Yemen conflict reignites
The Financial Times reported on September 7 that Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in Jazan have been attacked
Cuba says no talks with US under way, calls embargo 'genocidal'
Cuba adds generation capacity as grid deficit eases from previous day
Cuba expected to boost electricity generation capacity by late afternoon on September 6 with the reconnection of unit four at the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes thermoelectric plant in Cienfuegos, adding roughly 145 MW to the national grid
Raúl Castro makes public appearance in Cuba, quelling health rumours
CCS seen as potential new value stream for Africa’s oil and gas sector
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could help African oil and gas producers cut emissions from existing assets while extending their economic value, with the technology set to be discussed at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026.
Uganda appoints Vitol to market 'Pearl Sweet' crude ahead of 2027 exports
Uganda, close to commercial oil exports, appoints global commodities trader Vitol to market the government and Uganda National Oil Company’s allocation of newly branded 'Pearl Sweet' crude.
Serbia's EPS seeks investors for renewable energy projects
Serbia's state-owned power utility has invited companies and investors to offer renewable energy projects for purchase or joint development, as it seeks to diversify its generation portfolio.
DNO drops bid for Kurdistan-focused Genel Energy after board rejects offer
Norwegian oil and gas company DNO ASA said it would not make an offer for London-listed Genel Energy plc, a producer with key oil assets in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, after Genel’s board declined to engage with its proposal.
Zimbabwe seeks international oil and gas investors in Cabora Bassa Basin
Zimbabwe is inviting additional international oil and gas investors into the Cabora Bassa Basin as it seeks more capital and expertise for exploration beyond acreage already held by Australia-listed Invictus Energy (ASX: IVZ, VFEX: INV)
Latin America doubles battery storage capacity in under a year, OLACDE says
Latin America and the Caribbean doubled their installed battery energy storage capacity in less than a year, reaching 3,408 megawatts (MW) in August 2026 from 1,683 MW in 2025, the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organisation (OLACDE) said.
Wison starts hull fabrication for $4bn Côte d’Ivoire Baleine Phase 3 FPSO
Wison New Energies has announced that it has started hull fabrication for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel planned for Eni's Baleine Phase 3 development offshore Côte d’Ivoire, after cutting first steel on August 30.
UAE's Adnoc reportedly in talks for stakes in Thai and Nigerian refineries
Adnoc, Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company, is in talks to invest in refining businesses in Thailand and Nigeria as it seeks to secure outlets for crude and expand its international fuel-trading operations, Bloomberg reported.
IEB Construcciones wins $15.4mn contract for Argentina LNG project
Argentine construction company IEB Construcciones has won a 23.336bn peso ($15.4mn) engineering, procurement and construction contract to develop an operations base and warehouse supporting Southern Energy's LNG export project at San Antonio Este.
Fitch affirms Tecpetrol at BB- as Vaca Muerta boosts production outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Tecpetrol S.A.'s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings at BB- with a stable outlook, citing growing production, reserves, exports and low-cost operations.
Misr Petroleum posts record $4.52bn revenue in FY 2025/26
African Energy Chamber, DMWA Resources to discuss energy policy and investment at AEW 2026
The African Energy Chamber and pan-African advisory firm DMWA Resources will take part in African Energy Week 2026, focusing on policy advocacy and investment advisory services.
Egypt expands energy operations as LNG import bill reaches $11.5bn
Egyptian state-owned General Petroleum Company (GPC) achieved a record 12 oil discoveries during FY2025/26, its highest annual discovery rate
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