LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas

11 December 2020

Two major oil traders caught up in long-running investigation of corruption in Brazil

10 December 2020

Two of the world’s largest commodity traders have been caught up in Brazil’s long-running Lava Jato (“Car Wash”) probe over the last week.

Mexico may collect $2.5bn from oil hedge

10 December 2020

The government of Mexico is expected to receive a payout of around $2.5bn from its 2020 sovereign oil hedging deal

Petrobras receives offers for three refineries

10 December 2020

Brazil’s state-run oil and gas firm Petrobras has received binding offers for three of its refineries: REMAN, LUBNOR and SIX.

Brazil sells just one offshore block in latest bidding round

10 December 2020

Brazil sold just one offshore block in its latest oil and gas bidding round, prompting a government review of the country’s current licensing regime.

OVL’s mixed upstream fortunes

10 December 2020

India’s state-run ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has had something of a mixed week, with good news onshore Colombia being offset by a missed acquisition opportunity in Senegal’s deep waters.

NRG: Oil market strategising

8 December 2020

Policy decisions made this past week will have both long and short-term ramifications for the wider energy sector.