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Milei pitches Argentina’s energy and critical minerals to European investors
President Javier Milei told European investors in Paris on October 1 that Argentina could become a reliable supplier of energy and critical minerals, promoting the country's resources and investment framework .
Argentina’s YPF sets Vaca Muerta record with 4,770-metre slim-well lateral
Argentina's YPF has completed a 4,770-metre lateral section in a single run at a slim well in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, setting what the company described as the longest lateral drilled so far using the narrower-diameter design.
Former YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to revive $16bn Argentina case
Former investors in Argentina's state oil company YPF have asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision that overturned a $16bn judgment awarded over the country's 2012 nationalisation of the company.
PAE to invest $1.2bn in Argentina’s Cerro Dragón conventional oil field
Pan American Energy will invest about $1.2bn to extend production at its Cerro Dragón oil field in Argentina, with the programme including new polymer-injection facilities, 100 producer and injector wells and work on about 600 existing wells.
TotalEnergies plans $10bn investment in Argentina, CEO says
French energy company TotalEnergies plans to invest $10bn in Argentina across several projects, including new drilling in Tierra del Fuego and an expansion of gas production in Neuquén.
Cuba air links strained by Jet A-1 shortage
Cuba’s international air links are under strain as a shortage of Jet A-1 fuel has forced several major carriers to suspend services, while international tourist arrivals fell 64.4% in the first eight months of 2026
CAF approves $1.25bn package for Colombia projects
Colombia gas group calls for Venezuela pipeline restart
Colombia’s natural gas association Naturgas called for the rapid repair and reopening of the pipeline linking Venezuela with Colombia, saying the idled route could help address a domestic gas shortfall affecting industry
Ecuador plans December oil round to boost output, seeks $1bn in private funds
Ecuador plans to launch an oil licensing round in December covering 14 fields, aiming to attract about $1bn in private investment, Environment and Energy Minister Juan Carlos Blum said at the ENAEP 2026 oil and gas conference in Quito on October 1.
Brazil's Pelotas Basin may hold 1 trillion cubic metres of gas, says EPE
Brazil's Pelotas Basin, in the country's far south, may hold about 1 trillion cubic metres of recoverable natural gas and around 3.4bn barrels of recoverable oil, according to a preliminary estimate by government energy research company EPE.
Brazil's oil output hits record for third straight month in August on pre-salt growth
Brazil's oil production rose to a record 4.615mn barrels/day (bbl/day) in August, up 2.6% from July and 18.4% year on year, driven by the large pre-salt fields in the Santos Basin.
Brazilian oil firm’s Petrobras P-80 FPSO leaves Singapore for Búzios field
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras said on September 30 its P-80 FPSO left Singapore that day for Brazil’s giant Búzios pre-salt oilfield, where it is scheduled to start production in 2027.
Qatar’s UCC considers expanding Venezuela oil and gas presence
Qatar’s UCC Oil and Gas Holding is weighing a broader push into Venezuela, looking beyond the offshore gas venture that marked its entry into the country as the government seeks foreign partners to revive its energy industry
GeoPark seeks Venezuela diluent supply ahead of Orinoco start
GeoPark Ltd. is working with Venezuela’s state oil company on a supply arrangement that could determine how quickly it can ramp up its first project in the country
Venezuela oil revival draws interest despite power and output constraints
Venezuela’s push to revive its oil industry is attracting interest from foreign producers, but companies looking to expand are confronting infrastructure and operational problems that have already forced some to revise their plans
Ecuador signs amended Block 17 oil contract with PetroOriental and Orionoil
Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE) has signed an amended contract for the operation of Block 17 in Orellana province, to be run by companies PetroOriental and Orionoil, El Universo reported.
Pemex racks up $4bn trade deficit as fuel imports outstrip Dos Bocas gains
Mexican state oil company Pemex posted a trade deficit of $4bn between January and August 2026, driven mainly by fuel imports despite elevated crude prices.
Chile's Kast moves to extend fuel-price relief to December as Iran war drags on
Chilean President José Antonio Kast will ask Congress to extend support measures introduced after fuel prices surged in March, admitting the Middle East conflict has lasted far longer than his government expected.
Guatemala suspends fuel taxes, vetoes price cap bill
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has signed into law a suspension of taxes on fuel while vetoing a separate bill that would have imposed price caps.
ExxonMobil reaches billionth barrel of oil in Guyana
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and its Stabroek Block partners have pumped their billionth barrel of crude from Guyanese waters, less than seven years after production began.
China's Bomesc wins FPSO module contract from SBM Offshore, bound for South America
Chinese offshore fabricator Bomesc Offshore Engineering has won a contract worth $239mn to $313mn from SBM Offshore to build topsides modules for a FPSO vessel bound for South America.
Rockhopper keeps Falklands' Sea Lion oil production target for 2028 despite Argentine sanctions
British oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration said it remains committed to starting oil production from the Sea Lion field in the Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) in the first quarter of 2028, despite Argentina's legal threats .
Argentina’s YPF and Entre Ríos study logistics options for Vaca Muerta sand supplies
Argentina's state-controlled YPF has signed an agreement with Entre Ríos province to study road, rail and river transport options for moving sand used in hydraulic fracturing to the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Funds face deadline to appeal Argentina’s YPF case to US Supreme Court
Funds involved in the long-running lawsuit over Argentina's renationalisation of oil company YPF face a September 30 deadline to ask the US Supreme Court to review a ruling that overturned a $16.1bn judgment against the country.
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