LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas

13 September 2026

Ecuador cuts fuel prices for third straight month as Noboa touts household savings

11 September 2026

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced a further three-cent-per-gallon cut to the prices of Extra and Ecopaís petrol, the country's most widely consumed grades, alongside diesel, effective September 12.

Chinese teapot refiners ramp up purchases from West Africa, Canada and South America

11 September 2026

Chinese independent refiners are stepping up purchases of crude from West Africa, Canada and South America as supplies from Iran and Russia tighten, helping push spot premiums to multi-month highs.

Corcel secures Angola approval to lift KON-16 stake ahead of 2027 drilling

11 September 2026

Africa- and Latin America-focused energy company Corcel (AIM: CRCL) has received final Angolan government approval to consolidate its controlling interest in onshore oil and gas Block KON-16 as it prepares for exploration drilling in 2027.

US-Cuba energy talks stalled over reform demands

11 September 2026

The Trump administration explored an energy arrangement with Cuba that would have linked US oil supplies and investment to major economic and political changes on the island, but resistance in Havana and opposition in Miami prevented a deal