LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas

13 June 2025

Colombia's Ecopetrol launches first marine fuel export to US, bolsters diversification strategy

12 June 2025

Ecopetrol dispatched 185,000 barrels of new marine fuel derived from residual oil—produced at its Barrancabermeja and Cartagena refineries—for unloading in Cape Canaveral, USA.

Mexico’s ASA to lead sustainable aviation fuel expansion

12 June 2025

Mexican State-owned Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) will play a pivotal role in developing Mexico’s emerging sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market, prioritising fuel availability, Argus Media reported.

Hokchi Energy seeks to sidestep Pemex over delayed oil payments

12 June 2025

Hokchi Energy, which operates a major shallow-water oilfield in the Gulf of Mexico, has made multiple efforts to bypass Pemex and sell its crude directly to PMI Comercio Internacional, the state firm’s commercial arm, after facing lengthy delays

Suriname opposition leader looks to form new government following electoral victory

12 June 2025

Suriname opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is set to become the oil-rich nation's next president, thereby dictating the country's oil and gas future.

Brazil’s Petrobras probes offshore wind feasibility

12 June 2025

Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras has launched two tenders for offshore surveys to evaluate the feasibility of a wind energy pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

ABB powers Brazil’s Petrobras FPSO push

12 June 2025

ABB has signed a contract with Seatrium to supply electrical and automation systems for Petrobras’ new FPSOs, P-84 and P-85, which will operate in the Atapu and Sépia oil fields off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

Citgo share auction timeline extended as Delaware court eyes August resolution

12 June 2025

A US judge has pushed back the schedule for the long-running auction of shares in Citgo Petroleum’s parent company, giving Venezuela more time to vet potential buyers and secure competitive offers