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Pemex's Deer Park refinery logs second straight annual loss despite operational rebound
Sempra's Vista Pacífico LNG project dies after regulatory rejection and environmental opposition
Eco Atlantic to acquire JHI in $52mn deal, adding Falklands and Guyana assets
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of JHI Associates in a deal valued at about $52.3mn, expanding its offshore exploration portfolio with stakes in the North Falkland Basin and offshore Guyana.
Higher oil prices could accelerate investment in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta, Vista CEO says
Rising global oil prices linked to tensions in Iran could accelerate investment and production growth in Argentina’s shale sector, according to Vista Energy chief executive Miguel Galuccio.
YPF chief says Vaca Muerta could drive up to $50bn in Argentina energy exports
The head of YPF said the development of the Vaca Muerta shale basin could enable Argentina to generate between $40bn and $50bn in annual energy exports by 2032.
Bolivia’s YPFB rejects fuel additive concerns, blames social media misinformation
Bolivia’s state energy company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) has defended its fuel additive programme after online reports alleged that gasoline sold in the country could damage vehicle components.
Brazil’s Petrobras pushes local build rule
Petrobras is seeking higher levels of domestic participation in offshore developments even where contracts do not require it.
Hormuz crisis lifts LNG prices in Brazil
Brazil’s Petrobras diesel auction hits market
Petrobras sold 20mn litres of diesel through an auction in Rio Grande do Sul, as authorities seek to increase competition in the domestic fuel market following price pressure linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Brazil scraps diesel tax as oil jumps
Gas injection begins at Brazil’s P-78
Seatrium said gas injection has begun at the P-78 FPSO operated by Petrobras, marking a step in the vessel’s move towards full operations.
Brazil's Petrobras awards Oceânica subsea deals
Oceânica Engenharia e Consultoria said it has signed long-term service agreements with Petrobras valued at about $736mn (BRL4.2bn).
Colombia's Ecopetrol chief charged with influence peddling
Colombian prosecutors have formally charged Ricardo Roa, chief executive of Ecopetrol, with influence peddling linked to the purchase of an apartment allegedly acquired below market value in exchange for contracts with the state oil company
Venezuela’s oil revival hinges on winning back skilled diaspora
Venezuela’s push to restore its once-dominant oil industry is increasingly tied not only to securing fresh capital but also to persuading thousands of specialised workers who left during years of political turmoil and economic hardship to return
Venezuela signs gas supply deal with Repsol and Eni
The deal focuses on operations at Cardón IV, one of Latin America’s largest natural gas fields, which currently produces about 16.42mn cubic metres of gas per day
US Carlyle agrees sale of Colombia’s SierraCol to Philippines’ Prime infrastructure
Carlyle Group has agreed to sell Colombian oil producer SierraCol Energy to Prime Infrastructure Capital, part of the business empire of Filipino billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., marking another cross-border investment in Latin America
Colombia moves to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid supply shortfall
Colombia is taking steps that could allow it to begin importing natural gas from neighbouring Venezuela by restoring a dormant cross-border pipeline, Energy Minister Edwin Palma said after talks with officials from Venezuela’s state oil company
Argentina delays winter tariff period amid LNG price volatility
The government of Argentina has postponed the start of the winter tariff period for natural gas by one month in a move aimed at aligning domestic pricing with the results of an upcoming liquefied natural gas (LNG) import tender as global prices surge
Chevron urges further reforms as Argentina seeks to expand shale investment
Chevron said more economic reforms are needed in Argentina to fully unlock the potential of the country’s shale industry, even as President Javier Milei moves to expand incentives aimed at attracting foreign investment in the sector.
Fuel price rises cloud Argentina’s inflation outlook and test peso strategy
Rising fuel prices in Argentina are complicating the government’s efforts to keep inflation under control in March, adding pressure just as authorities seek to manage nearly ARS10trn in debt maturities and maintain stability in the peso.
Argentina's TGS plans $3bn project to export natural gas liquids from Vaca Muerta
Argentine energy infrastructure company Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS) said it will invest about $3bn to develop facilities to process and export natural gas liquids from the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
US prepares offshore transfer of seized Venezuelan crude near Texas
Authorities moved last month to claim ownership of the tanker Skipper and roughly 1.8mn barrels of oil on board after the vessel was intercepted in December
Venezuela’s Rodríguez appoints hydrocarbons minister
Paula Henao, previously vice minister of petroleum, takes over a portfolio Rodríguez herself had overseen since August 2024
Venezuela oil output tops 1mn barrels as recovery momentum builds
The increase pushed output back above the symbolic 1mn-barrel threshold, widely viewed as a key milestone in the country’s efforts to restore its energy industry after years of contraction
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