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Brazil’s Alvorada expands Venezuela bet as sanctions easing fuels oil ambitions

22 April 2026

A Brazilian oil firm is accelerating its push into Venezuela, wagering that looser US sanctions and shifting political conditions will unlock growth in one of the world’s largest hydrocarbon basins

Venezuela creditors engage Trump officials as debt talks loom

22 April 2026

Discussions also touched on attempts to restore output in key sectors such as oil, gas and mining, highlighting the importance of energy in any recovery plan

Bolivia diesel crunch strains supply chains as transport sector warns of shutdowns

22 April 2026

Fuel shortages are once again disrupting Bolivia’s transport network, with limited diesel supplies triggering long queues, logistical bottlenecks and mounting pressure from industry groups threatening escalation.

Latin America oils up as Hormuz crisis reshapes global energy supply

22 April 2026

From Vaca Muerta to the Orinoco, Latin America is sitting on the world's most coveted untapped crude. The Iran war may finally force it to act.

Venezuela oil output rebounds in March, exports climb

22 April 2026

Venezuela’s oil production rose sharply in March, signalling a recovery in the sector following disruptions earlier in the year, according to the International Energy Agency.

Latin America’s role in global supply set to increase because of Middle East war

22 April 2026

A prolonged oil price near $100 a barrel could give South America a larger role in global supply than many market watchers expected, according to Rystad Energy.

Fracking emerges as an issue in Colombia’s upcoming presidential election

22 April 2026

Colombia’s tightening natural gas balance is emerging as a central issue ahead of next month’s presidential election.

YPF backs Pemex push into unconventional resources, cites Argentina shale success

22 April 2026

Argentina’s energy company YPF has welcomed Mexico’s move to develop unconventional oil and gas resources, with its chief executive saying the opportunity could be significant if public policy and private sector interests are aligned.

Trinidad faces unique growth opportunity amid return of Venezuelan crude and Hormuz closure

22 April 2026

Venezuela's re-entry into international oil markets could provide critical feedstock for Trinidad and Tobago's refinery restart ambitions, the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago said in an April 20 statement.

Brazil gas pipeline sector eyes $6bn in investment after capacity auction

22 April 2026

Brazil's second national capacity reserve auction is set to trigger a wave of investment in the country's natural gas pipeline network, with the sector's main transporters planning combined spending of around BRL30bn ($6bn) through 2033.

Brazil’s Coamo bets on corn ethanol push

21 April 2026

Coamo has issued BRL500mn ($100.45mn) in debt to fund construction of a corn ethanol plant in Paraná state, according to filings with Brazil’s securities regulator and local media reports.

Argentina provinces launch oil block tenders to boost Vaca Muerta investment

21 April 2026

Argentina’s provinces of Neuquén and Mendoza are advancing new licensing rounds for oil and gas blocks as part of a broader push to attract international investment and expand production in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.

Argentina's Neuquén province to auction 15 new oil and gas blocks

21 April 2026

Argentina's Neuquén province will auction 15 hydrocarbon areas in August, marking a strategic push by Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén (GyP) to accelerate Vaca Muerta development and attract new investors to the country's most productive shale basin.

Guyana central to solving global oil supply crunch, Wood Mackenzie finds

21 April 2026

ExxonMobil's offshore Guyana discoveries have emerged as critical assets in addressing a looming global oil supply deficit, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Venezuelan crude revival raises prospect of fresh feedstock supply for Trinidad

21 April 2026

Renewed Venezuelan crude exports to the United States have renewed discussion in Trinidad and Tobago about potential feedstock sources for a planned refinery restart, the Energy Chamber of Trinidad said.

Panama Canal auction prices quadruple as Hormuz closure reshapes global energy flows

21 April 2026

A Chinese tanker just paid $4mn to jump the Panama queue. With Hormuz near-closed, the canal has become the world's most contested shipping lane — and prices are only heading one way.

Bolivia says Morales-era gas nationalisation failed as output plunges

21 April 2026

Bolivia’s government has sharpened its criticism of the hydrocarbons nationalisation model introduced in 2006 under Evo Morales, arguing that the policy failed to deliver long-term stability as falling production erodes export revenues.

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