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Mexican president suggests review of energy regulators’ roles
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has suggested that the government review the roles of the independent agencies set up to oversee the fuel and energy sector, on the grounds that some of them are redundant.
Shell farms into CAN 100 project
Equinor of Norway and Argentina’s national oil company (NOC) YPF have agreed to team up with Royal Dutch Shell (UK/Netherlands) for the exploration and development of CAN 100, an offshore block in the North Argentinian Basin.
Petrobras comments on timing, progress of refinery sales
Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras said earlier this week it had not yet given final approval to amendments to its agreements with the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) on the sale of eight oil refineries.
PetroTal extends oil sales contract with Petroperu by two years
Canada’s PetroTal has extended the term of its crude oil sales contract with Petroperu, the national oil and gas regulatory agency of Peru, by two years.
YPF prepares for talks on debt restructuring, securities swap
Argentina’s national oil company (NOC) YPF is gearing up for talks with creditors on a debt restructuring deal that may include a voluntary bond swap proposed earlier this month.
BHP confirms failure of Broadside-1 well
Australia’s BHP has revealed that it did not find any hydrocarbons in Broadside-1, a well drilled last year at Block 3 offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
PdVSA invites private Venezuelan companies to operate some of its oilfields
Venezuela’s government has reportedly offered to let small, privately owned companies operate fields assigned to state-owned PdVSA in a bid to prop up sagging production levels.
NRG: LNG spikes, political swings and new technologies
ExxonMobil’s Hassa-1 well proves disappointing
The US super-major ExxonMobil has reportedly experienced a disappointment at Hassa-1, a well drilled at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.
Total makes fourth oil find at Block 58
France’s Total and its US-based partner Apache revealed last week that they had struck oil for the fourth time in the Keskesi-1 well at Block 58 offshore Suriname.
What’s next for the Venezuelan sanctions regime?
The incoming Biden administration is likely to take a softer approach to Venezuelan sanctions, but opposition leader Guaido will continue to play a role in US policy discussions .
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