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Venezuelan crude re-emerges in Caribbean as US reshapes oil trade
Ship-tracking data show that two vessels unloaded about 2.5mn barrels of Merey crude over a recent weekend into storage facilities in Saint Lucia and Curaçao, which are being used as transit hubs for onward sales
Fitch warns Venezuela oil revival faces long road despite sanctions relief
The ratings agency said that even with the sale of stored crude and a potential easing of sanctions, production would struggle to rise much beyond 1mn barrels per day in the short term, with little impact on global supply
Lechería energy hub plan runs up against Venezuela’s infrastructure strains
The initiative, led by the mayor’s office in Urbaneja, draws on recent changes to the Hydrocarbons Law that open the door to greater private and overseas participation in the sector
Brazil’s Petrobras beats output targets
Petrobras said its oil production averaged 2.40mn barrels per day in 2025, surpassing the upper limit of the target set in its 2025–2029 business plan.
Russia says US yet to free crew from seized tanker in Atlantic
The US has yet to release two Russian sailors detained after American forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic this month, Russia’s foreign minister said
Portugal’s Galp doubles down on upstream in Brazil
Portugal’s Galp will prioritise expanding oil and gas output in Brazil and Namibia while considering a stock market listing of parts of its downstream business within two years, co-chief executive João Diogo Marques da Silva said.
Brazil’s Petrobras orders new gas fleet
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras and its logistics arm Transpetro have signed contracts worth BRL2.8bn ($521mn) for the construction of gas carriers, barges and pushers.
Venezuela scraps fuel import taxes under Delcy Rodríguez decree
Venezuela’s government has waived value-added tax, import duties and customs regime fees on imports and domestic sales of hydrocarbon-derived fuels, extending relief to state-run, mixed-capital and private companies
Colombia continues to weigh Venezuelan gas imports as sanctions outlook shifts
Colombia’s state-owned energy company Ecopetrol is taking preliminary steps to assess the resumption of natural gas imports from Venezuela, anticipating potential easing of US sanctions
Argentina's oil and gas sector faces positive 2026 outlook amid Vaca Muerta growth potential
Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin is positioned for exponential growth in 2026 as improved political stability and reduced country risk converge with technological breakthroughs.
Slim consolidates position among Mexico's top four private oil producers
Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso has strengthened its standing as one of Mexico's four most productive private petroleum operators following the acquisition of Fieldwood México, positioning the conglomerate to control significant hydrocarbon production.
Trinidad refinery restart may hinge on Venezuelan crude imports, industry body says
A potential restart of Trinidad and Tobago's mothballed Pointe-a-Pierre refinery could depend on renewed access to Venezuelan crude oil supplies, the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has said.
Predator Oil & Gas raises $6mn for Trinidad, Morocco operations
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has raised GBP4.5mn ($6mn) before expenses through a share placement to fund drilling operations in Trinidad and advance its Moroccan gas projects, the Jersey-based company said.
Mexican billionaire Slim consolidates Gulf of Mexico oil assets in $600mn Lukoil deal
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso will acquire complete ownership of two Gulf of Mexico oil fields after agreeing to purchase Russian company Lukoil's remaining stake in a transaction valued at $600mn.
Chinese refineries face end of ultra-cheap Venezuelan crude era
US oil services firms eye entry to Venezuela
SLB, the world’s largest oilfield services firm, is in talks to expand its operations in Venezuela and is positioned to compete for early contracts under a plan by US President Donald Trump to revive the country’s oil sector.
Suriname deepens and widens main river channel to absorb offshore oil logistics surge
Suriname is advancing a major upgrade of its principal inland navigation corridor as part of a broader effort to accommodate rising industrial and maritime demand linked to offshore hydrocarbons development.
Brazil’s Petrobras backs first biorefinery
Petrobras plans to invest BRL6bn ($1.11bn) to convert its Riograndense refinery in southern Brazil into the country’s first biorefinery, company president Magda Chambriard said.
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC weighs Venezuelan gas entry as it expands global portfolio
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) is assessing potential opportunities in Venezuela’s natural gas sector as the United Arab Emirates’ state energy giant looks to expand its international gas footprint
Trinidad and Tobago faces 40% natural gas supply shortfall, energy chief warns
Trinidad and Tobago is producing around 2.6bn cubic feet of natural gas per day (73.6mn cubic metres), creating a supply gap of approximately 40% against downstream industrial demand, the head of the country's Energy Chamber said.
Trinidad's NGC signs gas supply deal with EOG Resources
Trinidad and Tobago's National Gas Company has signed a natural gas supply agreement with EOG Resources Trinidad Limited, the state-owned firm said in a press release, as it seeks to bolster domestic energy supplies.
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