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Maduro's removal opens door to Guyana oil expansion
Brazil faces dirtier energy future as oil flaring hits 15-year high and thermal power set to expand
Brazil is on course to become a more carbon-intensive energy producer, with natural gas flaring on offshore platforms hitting its highest level in 15 years and the share of fossil fuel-based thermal power set to nearly double by 2040.
Brazil's pre-salt Social Fund failed to deliver on inequality promise, report finds
Brazil's Pre-Salt Social Fund has spent most of its 15-year existence without proper governance, failing to fulfil its mission of reducing inequality and financing social development, said a report by the Institute of Socioeconomic Studies (Inesc).
Petrobras signs first free-market natural gas contract in Brazil's Northeast
Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras has signed its first natural gas supply contract in the free market in Brazil's Northeast region to supply ceramics company Cerbras, based in the state of Ceará, with deliveries set to begin on March 1.
Brazil's Lula signs free cooking gas law for 15mn families as critics flag electoral motives and fiscal risks
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed into law a programme providing LPG refills to around 15mn vulnerable households, a measure his critics have labelled an electoral subsidy carrying long-term fiscal risks.
Cuba's private sector creates new elite as 89% live in extreme poverty, rights group says
Latin America splits over Cuba aid as Mexico leads with 814 tonnes, Guatemala ends medical pact
US-controlled Venezuelan oil sales could top $10bn a year, Wright says
Wright said about $1bn in oil has already been sold, with contracts in place to market an additional $5bn in the coming months
Venezuela’s oil reset spurs cautious optimism under Washington’s watch
Any recovery, however, is set to advance slowly and on Washington’s terms. Analysts say the US is likely to oversee as much as 70% of Venezuela’s oil-related cash flow, closely tracking how revenues move through the economy
Venezuela bond prices signal uneven recovery ahead of restructuring
A report from Bank of America says the focus is shifting from the overall recovery value to how losses and gains are apportioned among bondholders, depending on legal terms, litigation risks and, above all, unpaid interest
Venezuela reclaims fifth spot among US crude suppliers
Shipments averaged 153,000 barrels per day (bpd), down 13% from the previous week but still sufficient to overtake rival suppliers and restore the country’s ranking among Washington’s key energy partners
COMMENT: US strike on Iran is all but inevitable with Trump backed into a corner
As the Iranians continue to make military threats while blocking off the crucial oil transit point of the Strait of Hormuz, it appears that US President Donald Trump will inevitably launch an attack on Iran.
Shell steps up to steady Brazil’s Raízen
Shell has agreed to inject more capital into its joint venture Raízen, easing its earlier stance of matching contributions with partner Cosan.
Argentine LNG emerges as next frontier in hydrocarbon sector boom
Following the sealing of a joint agreement for the Argentina LNG project, it appears that LNG is emerging as the next frontier of the South American country's hydrocarbon sector boom.
Repsol receives first Venezuelan crude shipment since Maduro’s fall
Spain’s Repsol received its first cargo of Venezuelan crude since the removal of former president Nicolás Maduro, as the tanker Folegandros docked at the Port of Bilbao.
Suriname's oil and gas sector growth could be crippled by fiscal policy missteps, IMF warns
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Suriname's offshore oil windfall could be significantly undermined by deteriorating fiscal and monetary discipline.
Trump confirms Cuba talks as speculation swirls around Raúl Castro's son as interlocutor
Cuba says 32,880 pregnant women at risk as US fuel blockade disrupts maternal healthcare
Detention of US oil engineer heightens tensions over Venezuela energy revival
Romero, 86, was taken into custody on February 13 at Maracaibo airport as he prepared to fly to Caracas for meetings with international oil companies
Ecuador liability to Chevron reduced by $5.7mn after arbitration recalculation
A recalculation by an international arbitration panel has lowered the compensation that Ecuador must pay to Chevron, reducing financial exposure in a decades-old environmental and legal confrontation linked to oil operations in the Amazon region.
Trump says US is negotiating with Cuba as oil blockade triggers humanitarian crisis
US president Donald Trump confirmed that Washington is in active talks with Havana, calling Cuba a "failed nation" stripped of jet fuel and basic supplies, even as he refused to rule out military intervention if negotiations collapse
DOF wins offshore contract for Vaca Muerta export project
Norway’s DOF Group ASA has secured a substantial offshore contract for a project in Argentina linked to the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) development, the company said in a statement, with operations scheduled across two campaigns in 2026.
Trump rejects claims of unauthorised US mediation in Venezuela oil talks
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said only individuals formally approved by the State Department can represent the US government, dismissing suggestions of unofficial mediation
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