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Trump touts Venezuela oil gains as US deepens ties with Rodríguez
US President Donald Trump said Washington has recouped the cost of its military intervention in Venezuela many times over, pointing to oil supplies and closer ties with the government led by interim President Delcy Rodríguez
Nabep deploys new rigs in Venezuela as it targets 1mn bpd
North American Blue Energy Partners has started deploying 11 workover rigs in Venezuela, expanding its equipment fleet as the company seeks to increase crude production and revive operations in the country's main oil-producing regions
Venezuela oil output edges higher in September, according to OPEC
Venezuela’s crude production rose in September, according to figures submitted to OPEC, as the country moves to expand oil-sector activity amid renewed energy ties with the United States
Cuba opens oil and gas sector to new investment models
Cuba has approved a new legal framework allowing foreign investors and domestic private businesses to participate in more areas of its oil and gas industry, as the government seeks to increase production and ease the island’s energy shortages
Brazil cuts fuel taxes ahead of presidential run-off
Brazil’s government has announced new fuel tax cuts and expanded subsidies to curb rising prices, less than three weeks before President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the October 25 presidential run-off.
UK urges Interpol to reject Argentina’s arrest requests linked to Falklands oil project
Britain has asked Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests to arrest individuals involved in the Sea Lion offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas), warning that the cases could be politically motivated.
Ecuador's Petroecuador lifts force majeure on SOTE pipeline
State-run EP Petroecuador has lifted the force majeure it declared on the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) and returned crude transport to its regular capacity of 312,000 barrels a day, El Universo reported.
Mexico's reliance on US pipeline gas hits record as storage gap leaves power sector exposed
Mexico imported a record average of 6.8Bcf/d of US natural gas between January and July 2026, up 1.8% year on year, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Colombia consultant sees gas import reliance easing within three years
Colombia’s dependence on imported gas could begin to ease within one to three years, though not to full self-sufficiency, energy consultant Nelson Baldeón said
YPF to invest $400mn in new Argentine processing plant
Argentina’s national oil company YPF announced that it has inaugurated its $400mn Crude Oil Treatment Plant and integrated gas compression facility at the La Angostura Sur field.
Chevron to invest $90mn in El Salvador fuel network
US energy company Chevron (NYSE: CVX) will invest $90mn in El Salvador over the next five years.
Guyanese crude slumps to record lows as freight rates spike
Soaring global shipping costs have dealt a severe blow to South America's fastest-growing energy producer, pushing assessments for Guyanese crudes to their weakest levels relative to Dated Brent since 2023.
US considers expanding strategic financing for Argentina’s energy and mining projects
The United States is considering expanding strategic financing for energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Argentina beyond the $7bn framework announced by its Export-Import Bank in September.
Guyana's oil revenues to reach unprecedented heights in 2031, IMF projects
Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) is on track to reach an unprecedented $34.9bn by 2031, the International Monetary Fund projected.
Brazil's Oceanica signs $71mn diving contract with Petrobras
Brazil energy investment needs to reach $662bn by 2036
Brazil will need around $662bn in energy investments between 2027 and 2036, according to the government's latest ten-year energy plan.
Argentina grants Phoenix 35-year concession to develop Vaca Muerta oil and gas fields
Argentina’s Rio Negro province has granted Phoenix Global Resources a 35-year concession to develop the Confluencia Norte and Confluencia Sur areas in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, with the company planning an initial investment of $494.4mn.
Borders & Southern raises $2.7mn to advance Falklands gas condensate discovery
London-listed oil and gas explorer Borders & Southern Petroleum (LSE: BOR) has raised GBP2mn ($2.7mn) through a share placement to fund further technical and commercial work on its Darwin gas condensate discovery offshore the Falkland Islands.
Argentina approves third Vaca Muerta oil project under investment incentive scheme
Argentina has approved Tecpetrol’s Los Toldos II Este oil project for its incentive regime for large investments (RIGI), making it the third onshore oil development to qualify since the rules were amended to include upstream projects.
Colombia proposes speeding up energy licensing
Colombia’s government has proposed letting environmental licence reviews run alongside prior consultation with ethnic communities, a draft decree Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara said could speed projects such as the Sirius gas discovery
Venezuela’s PDVSA targets 1.3mn bpd by year-end
Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA aims to raise crude production to 1.3mn barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2026
Colombian billionaire turns Venezuelan oil contract into $515mn GeoPark stake
Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski is using a newly secured Venezuelan oil contract to strengthen his grip on GeoPark Ltd.
Canada's Gran Tierra shareholders approve $1.33bn sale of Colombia and Ecuador businesses
Gran Tierra Energy shareholders approved the sale of its Colombian and Ecuadorian operations to French oil company Maurel & Prom for about $1.33bn, including debt assumed and subject to adjustments
YPF-backed biofuel project secures long-term deal with France’s TotalEnergies
An Argentine joint venture involving state-controlled oil company YPF has signed a long-term sales agreement with France’s TotalEnergies for sustainable aviation fuel and other renewable fuels to be produced at a planned biorefinery in San Lorenzo.
Citi questions leadership of Colombia's Ecopetrol, Vanezuela offers growth potential
Citi has questioned whether Ecopetrol’s new president, Joaquín Gutiérrez, has the experience needed to lead Colombia’s state-controlled oil producer, while identifying potential growth opportunities in Venezuela and unconventional hydrocarbons
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