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Venezuela condemns arrival of oil vessel in disputed waters, escalating tensions with Guyana

21 April 2025

Venezuela has issued a sharp rebuke over the arrival of the One Guyana floating oil platform in contested maritime territory, reigniting tensions with neighbouring Guyana

Brazil's MGas taps Argentina gas

17 April 2025

MGas, a natural gas trader in Brazil’s free market controlled by J&F Investimentos, has initiated imports of Argentine gas via the Bolivia-Brazil pipeline, the company said.

Mexico suspends Valero fuel import permits

17 April 2025

Mexican tax authority SAT suspended US refiner Valero's fuel import permits on April 9, the company said, Argus Media reported on April 11.

Mexico halts US fuel imports by truck in illegal sales crackdown

17 April 2025

Mexico temporarily suspended fuel imports from the United States by truck as it steps up permit inspections to combat illegal fuel trades.

Mexico's Pemex road fuel inventories fell 17% in March compared with a year earlier

17 April 2025

Pemex's road fuel inventories declined 17% year-on-year in March, driven by lower regular and premium petrol stocks.

Brazil’s first FPSO dismantling faces year-long delay amid dispute

17 April 2025

The first-ever dismantling of an oil production vessel in Brazil is running at least a year behind schedule due to a dispute between national oil company Petrobras and steelmaker Gerdau over handling petroleum residues.

South America’s crude exporters hit by oil price drop

17 April 2025

Latin American oil exporters are facing fiscal strain as geopolitics pushes down prices.

Venezuela cancels Chevron crude shipments amid sanctions turmoil

17 April 2025

Chevron has returned several crude shipments to Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA, citing the company’s inability to process payments due to the latest round of restrictions.

Colombia considers long-term gas import contracts amid trade deficit

17 April 2025

Colombia is evaluating the implementation of multi-year natural gas import agreements to address a projected supply shortfall and stabilise domestic prices.

Sahara Group signs 20-year deal with Amigo LNG for Mexican exports

17 April 2025

International energy and infrastructure giant Sahara Group has signed a 20-year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement with Amigo LNG S.A. de C.V., the Mexican arm of Singapore-based LNG Alliance, the company announced in a press release on April 16.

Venezuelan oil exports to tighten sharply after PDVSA revokes Chevron shipments

16 April 2025

Venezuelan crude supply is poised to contract faster than expected after state-owned oil firm PDVSA abruptly withdrew loading clearances for multiple Chevron-chartered tankers, according to data intelligence provider Kpler.

BW Energy bets on Golfinho Boost project offshore Brazil

16 April 2025

BW Energy has approved the final investment decision for the Golfinho Boost project offshore Brazil, aimed at increasing production and lowering operating costs.

Brazil’s Petrobras eyes still on Foz do Amazonas basin

16 April 2025

Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency has confirmed the 16 blocks that will be included in the 5th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer, scheduled for auction on June 17.

Hess confirms potential for up to 10 FPSOs offshore Guyana

16 April 2025

Hess Corporation's 2024 annual report has confirmed the potential for up to 10 FPSOs in Guyana's offshore oil developments, underscoring the extraordinary scale of ExxonMobil's operations in the South American nation.

Pan American Energy discovers shale gas in Argentina's Chubut Province

16 April 2025

Pan American Energy has discovered shale gas in Chubut Province's Cerro Dragón field, prompting plans to invest $250mn in its exploitation, according to Governor Ignacio Torres.

Brazil’s Brava Energia oil field expands with two additional wells connected to FPSO

16 April 2025

Brazilian energy company Brava Energia has successfully connected two additional wells to the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Atlanta operating at the Atlanta field off the Brazilian coast

Brazil to auction disputed Amazon oil blocks despite environmental opposition

16 April 2025

Brazil's oil regulator has scheduled a June 17 auction for drilling rights in areas facing significant environmental resistance, including 47 blocks in the Fox do Amazonas region where Petrobras has been unable to secure drilling approval.

TotalEnergies agrees to 15-year Dominican LNG deal with ENADOM

16 April 2025

French energy giant TotalEnergies has signed a heads of agreement with Energia Natural Dominicana that will see the company supply the joint venture between AES Dominicana and Energas with 400,000 tonnes per year of LNG.

Eni signs MoU with YPF on Argentina LNG project

16 April 2025

Italian energy firm Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding with Argentina’s state-run energy company YPF to assess partnering in the country’s flagship Argentina LNG project.

Venezuela’s economic fragility resurfaces as sanctions hit oil revenue

16 April 2025

Venezuela’s brief spell of economic respite is fast eroding as renewed US sanctions batter oil revenues, with President Nicolás Maduro’s government left with little room to manoeuvre amid a worsening macroeconomic backdrop, EFE reported

PDVSA unit powers ahead with key refining infrastructure for Venezuela's Orinoco Oil Belt

16 April 2025

Venezuelan Heavy Industries, CA (Vhicoa), a subsidiary of state-owned oil company PDVSA, is advancing Venezuela’s energy infrastructure with the construction of two massive crude desalination plants

US tariffs to stall Venezuela’s non-oil exports as trade dynamics shift

16 April 2025

Newly imposed reciprocal tariffs by the Trump administration are expected to dampen Venezuela’s non-oil export activity in the short term, adding pressure to an already fragile sector.

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