LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas

28 May 2020

Guyana names 35 applicants in oil marketing agency tender

26 May 2020

Guyana’s Department of Energy has identified the 35 companies that submitted expressions of interest last month in a tender for its oil marketing agency contract.

Colombian government eyes pipeline tariff intervention

26 May 2020

The Colombian government is reportedly considering making cuts to oil pipeline tariffs, which private producers have criticised as being too high.

Shell starts drilling Saturn block offshore Brazil

26 May 2020

The Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell has begun drilling at Saturn, a block in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.

Mexican independent says gas sector is still attractive despite turmoil

26 May 2020

The head of an independent company believes that Mexico’s natural gas sector still offers new opportunities for investment, despite the ongoing turmoil in global energy markets.

Argentina’s new $45 domestic oil price gets mixed reception

26 May 2020

Argentina’s decision to establish a local crude oil reference price of $45 per barrel has been welcomed by the market, but some analysts fear that the move may leave the South American country unable to rebuild production quickly.

NRG: Signs of cautious optimism

26 May 2020

Producers and investors remain cautious, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect energy demand, but are starting to plan for the post-crisis period.

Brazil set to adopt new E27 gasoline specifications in August

21 May 2020

Brazil is gearing up for the introduction of new specifications for E27 gasoline on August 3.

Retail fuel association reports gasoline consumption down in Mexico

21 May 2020

Onexpo, a Mexican retail fuel association, reported last week that gasoline consumption had dropped significantly as a result of the measures introduced to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Argentina’s artificial prices

21 May 2020

Buenos Aires has adopted a minimum reference price of $45 per barrel for Medanito crude, in a move that enjoys broad domestic support.

Premier Oil says Navitas remains keen on Sea Lion farm-in deal

21 May 2020

Premier Oil says Navitas Petroleum remains eager to farm into a Falkand Islands oil project.