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Argentina oil output hits record in July as Vaca Muerta drives production
Argentina’s oil production reached a record 916,200 barrels per day in July, up 17.2% from a year earlier, as Vaca Muerta accounted for about 70% of national crude output and continued to drive the expansion of the country’s energy sector.
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal puts Betancourt at centre of US energy push
The proposed arrangement would give the US an effective 55% share of production from the venture, while NABEP would manage operations
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal faces legal hurdles before $100bn investment
President Donald Trump’s sweeping oil agreement with Venezuela is facing questions over its legal foundation and ability to survive political changes, UBS said in a note.
Venezuela expects $209bn from 25-year US oil agreement, Rodríguez says
Venezuela expects to generate about $209bn from a 25-year oil agreement with the US, as the government seeks to expand crude production beyond 1.5mn barrels a day and attract investment into an industry battered by sanctions
Opposition leader warns Venezuela oil windfall must reach citizens, not ‘a few’
Edmundo González cautioned that the revenues expected from Venezuela’s new energy agreement with the US may fail to translate into broader economic gains for the population
Chevron, Eni and other energy firms near new Venezuela deals
Chevron, GE Vernova, India’s ONGC, Italy’s Eni and Colombia’s GeoPark are closing in on agreements that could deepen foreign involvement in Venezuela’s energy industry, following months of negotiations over oil, gas and power projects
Trump to meet US refiners as Venezuela deal targets $100bn oil investment
President Donald Trump is preparing to meet executives from major US refiners as Washington and Caracas advance a 25-year energy pact designed to channel as much as $100bn of private capital into Venezuela’s oil industry
Colombian companies target Venezuela as market reopens
Colombia's Ecopetrol seeks board-rule change ahead of September shareholder vote
Ecopetrol is seeking to amend its bylaws before a September 15 extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, potentially giving Colombia’s government greater flexibility to replace the oil company’s board as it seeks to reshape its leadership
Eni wins Uruguay approval for OFF-5 offshore block, partners with YPF unit
Italian state energy company Eni said it had received approval from Uruguayan authorities to explore the OFF-5 offshore block, taking a 50% stake and operatorship in partnership with a subsidiary of Argentina's YPF.
Guyana's proposed national oil company will seek to ensure the country's energy security
Guyana is looking to establish a national oil company which will act as a crude refinery, thereby plugging a hole in the country’s oil supply chain, as highlighted by the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz.
Argentina secures $900mn financing for Vaca Muerta LNG pipeline
Argentina’s San Matías Pipeline consortium has secured a $900mn seven-year project finance loan to build a 472-km pipeline linking the Vaca Muerta shale formation with planned floating LNG facilities on the Atlantic coast.
Brazil’s Petrobras investigates exporting LNG to Asia
Brazil’s state-run energy firm Petrobras is examining the possibility of exporting LNG to markets in Asia.
Creditors form committee to prepare for Venezuela debt restructuring
Companies with unpaid claims against Venezuela are forming a committee to coordinate their interests ahead of the country’s planned debt restructuring, according to the group’s legal and financial advisers
India’s ONGC plans $200mn Venezuela oilfield revival after US license
ONGC is betting $200mn on a sharp recovery in production from Venezuela’s San Cristobal oilfield, with a goal of eventually taking output back to levels last seen before sanctions and years of underinvestment
Trump announces deal giving US majority stake in Venezuelan oilfields
Washington-backed venture to take majority stake in 17 fields as Caracas seeks investment to revive its ailing oil industry and Trump faces pressure over petrol prices.
Argentina’s LNG projects seek $17bn in international financing
Two major Argentine liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects are seeking up to about $17bn in international financing as developers move to build infrastructure to turn Vaca Muerta’s gas resources into large-scale exports.
Brazil sets September deadline for biomethane rules
Brazil’s oil and gas regulator ANP plans to publish in early September rules governing certification for issuers of Biomethane Certificates of Guarantee of Origin (CGOB), a step needed before the market can begin trading the credits.
Búzios field pushes Brazil gas exports to new high
Petrobras’ Búzios field set new monthly and daily records for natural gas exports in July and August, as output from existing offshore platforms increased.
Colombia's active drill count rises to 114 in July as well maintenance rigs return
Colombia recorded 114 active oil rigs in July 2026 — 33 dedicated to drilling and 81 to well maintenance — marking a 1.8% increase against July 2025 and a 22.6% jump versus June 2026, equivalent to 21 additional rigs month-on-month
Colombia's Bia Energy raises $18.5mn to expand solar generation and software
Bia Energy has raised $18.5mn in a funding round led by Kaszek as the Colombian energy company expands beyond electricity retail into distributed generation and utility software
Brazil moves to break its southern gas bottleneck
Brazilian gas pipeline operator TBG has proposed a $286mn expansion of the Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline to increase gas flows in the country’s south as supplies from Bolivia decline.
Argentina approves $365mn RIGI expansion for Compañía Mega NGL industrial complex
Argentina has approved a $365mn investment project by Compañía Mega under its Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) to expand production of natural gas liquids (NGL), adding more than 500,000 tonnes of annual output capacity.
Mexico’s Pemex burden is increasingly becoming a sovereign risk
Mexico’s escalating support for Pemex is reshaping sovereign risk, raising borrowing costs and testing the credibility of a government once regarded as one of emerging markets’ strongest fiscal performers.
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