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Argentina’s Vaca Muerta gas push hinges on infrastructure as export ambitions grow

25 April 2026

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale is entering a new phase where infrastructure, rather than production capacity, is emerging as the key constraint on growth, according to industry executives

Venezuelan business group pushes for $800mn monthly FX support plan

25 April 2026

Venezuela’s leading commerce association has called on the government to channel up to $800mn a month from oil revenues into the foreign exchange market

Mexico's Pemex payments arrive "like clockwork" as Weatherford says debt mechanism taking hold

24 April 2026

US oilfield services company Weatherford International said activity at Mexican crude oil fields had normalised and it was beginning to receive regular payments from Pemex.

Mexico tightens fuel price caps as Brent hits $107 but compliance cracks emerge

24 April 2026

Mexico's federal government and fuel retailers formally renewed and tightened their voluntary price containment agreement on April 17.

Russia weighs further oil supplies to Cuba amid deepening energy crisis

23 April 2026

Russia is prepared to consider additional oil shipments to Cuba if required, as the Caribbean nation grapples with a worsening fuel shortage following tighter US restrictions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksander Pankin said

Bolivia eyes tax overhaul to revive gas sector and lure foreign investment

23 April 2026

Bolivia is preparing a sweeping reform of its hydrocarbons framework, seeking to reverse a prolonged decline in production by offering clearer rules and competitive taxation to international energy firms.

Bolivia reshuffles energy leadership as fuel crisis deepens and state oil firm falters

23 April 2026

Bolivia’s mounting fuel crisis has triggered a sweeping overhaul of its energy leadership, as President Rodrigo Paz appointed a new hydrocarbons minister amid fresh turmoil at state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB).

Burford moves YPF dispute to ICSID after New York setback

23 April 2026

Burford Capital has notified Argentina that it will take the long-running YPF expropriation dispute to the World Bank’s arbitration tribunal after losing a key case in New York.

Eni, Repsol secure Venezuela deal to launch gas exports by 2031

23 April 2026

The deal allows the companies to more than double production at a field in the Gulf of Venezuela and export liquefied natural gas through a floating terminal

Brazil’s Petrobras tests remote rig control

22 April 2026

Oceaneering has completed its first operation in which a remotely operated vehicle on a drilling rig offshore Brazil was controlled from an onshore centre, in work carried out for Petrobras.

Halliburton eyes Venezuela return as oil sector reopens

22 April 2026

Halliburton Co. has entered talks with customers over a potential return to Venezuela, signalling renewed activity in the country’s oil services sector amid shifting political and regulatory conditions

Brazil’s Alvorada expands Venezuela bet as sanctions easing fuels oil ambitions

22 April 2026

A Brazilian oil firm is accelerating its push into Venezuela, wagering that looser US sanctions and shifting political conditions will unlock growth in one of the world’s largest hydrocarbon basins

Venezuela creditors engage Trump officials as debt talks loom

22 April 2026

Discussions also touched on attempts to restore output in key sectors such as oil, gas and mining, highlighting the importance of energy in any recovery plan

Bolivia diesel crunch strains supply chains as transport sector warns of shutdowns

22 April 2026

Fuel shortages are once again disrupting Bolivia’s transport network, with limited diesel supplies triggering long queues, logistical bottlenecks and mounting pressure from industry groups threatening escalation.

Latin America oils up as Hormuz crisis reshapes global energy supply

22 April 2026

From Vaca Muerta to the Orinoco, Latin America is sitting on the world's most coveted untapped crude. The Iran war may finally force it to act.

Venezuela oil output rebounds in March, exports climb

22 April 2026

Venezuela’s oil production rose sharply in March, signalling a recovery in the sector following disruptions earlier in the year, according to the International Energy Agency.

Latin America’s role in global supply set to increase because of Middle East war

22 April 2026

A prolonged oil price near $100 a barrel could give South America a larger role in global supply than many market watchers expected, according to Rystad Energy.

Fracking emerges as an issue in Colombia’s upcoming presidential election

22 April 2026

Colombia’s tightening natural gas balance is emerging as a central issue ahead of next month’s presidential election.

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