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Venezuela condemns arrival of oil vessel in disputed waters, escalating tensions with Guyana
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 Petrobras cuts diesel prices again
Brazil's MGas taps Argentina gas
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
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
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
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
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
Latin American oil exporters are facing fiscal strain as geopolitics pushes down prices.
Venezuela cancels Chevron crude shipments amid sanctions turmoil
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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