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Argentina's oil and gas sector faces positive 2026 outlook amid Vaca Muerta growth potential

21 January 2026

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

21 January 2026

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

21 January 2026

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

21 January 2026

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

21 January 2026

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.

US oil services firms eye entry to Venezuela

21 January 2026

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

21 January 2026

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

20 January 2026

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

20 January 2026

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

20 January 2026

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

20 January 2026

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.

Guyana faces new oil and gas reality amid US action in Venezuela

20 January 2026

Guyana's oil and gas sector faces a renewed economic landscape following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

Norwegian firm wins contract for ExxonMobil oil platform installation offshore Guyana

20 January 2026

Norwegian marine services company DOF Group has secured a major contract to install mooring equipment for a large floating oil platform off the coast of Guyana in South America, Offshore Engineer and energy-pedia news reported.

YPF divests from two conventional assets to focus on Vaca Muerta shale production

20 January 2026

Argentine national oil company YPF has signed agreements to divest two conventional production areas as part of its strategic pivot toward Vaca Muerta, capitalising on Argentina's record-breaking oil output driven by activity in the shale formation.

MidOcean Energy considers stake in Argentina LNG

20 January 2026

Discussions remain in the preliminary stage and MidOcean Energy could still back out.

Venezuela signs first-ever LPG export contract under interim government

20 January 2026

Interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced the agreement during an event broadcast on state television

India’s MRPL weighs Venezuelan crude as Russian oil imports halt

20 January 2026

The company is no longer processing Russian barrels and is reviewing alternative sources that meet both regulatory and commercial requirements

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