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Colombia's Ecopetrol uncovers internal data breaches amid chief executive's discrimination claims
Colombia's state-controlled oil producer has identified dozens of potential security protocol violations that may have compromised confidential corporate data.
Vista Argentina to boost oil production with fresh capital, Fitch projects
Vista Argentina is set to deploy $2.8bn in capital investments over the next three years, with Fitch Ratings projecting the spending will drive production growth in the company's oil operations.
Venezuela urges economic diversification amid oil reliance, vice president says
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said the country’s economy expanded 9.32% in the first quarter of 2025, but warned that growth remains vulnerable due to continued dependence on oil, gas, and petrochemical revenues.
Venezuela’s oil exports hold steady as China offsets US sanction hit
Venezuelan oil shipments were largely flat in May, as increased flows to China helped offset the drop caused by the expiry of US authorisations that had previously allowed limited exports.
Exxon-led partnership earnings in Guyana rise 64% to $10.4bn
A partnership of ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC operating in Guyana recorded a 64% jump in earnings for 2024, reaching $10.4bn.
Shell greenlights Aphrodite off Trinidad and Tobago
Shell Trinidad and Tobago Ltd has taken a final investment decision on the Aphrodite project, an undeveloped gas field in the East Coast Marine Area offshore Trinidad and Tobago. ECMA is a prolific gas-producing area.
Venezuela’s economy hit by Chevron’s licence expiration
President Nicolás Maduro recently downplayed the significance of US oil major Chevron’s recently expired US licence, asserting that Venezuela’s oil sector operates independently of foreign approvals.
Colombia's Ecopetrol sets up emergency cash committee, faces leadership crisis
Colombia's state-controlled oil company, Ecopetrol, has initiated a cash crisis committee in the midst of leadership questions
Brazil eyes oil cash to meet fiscal targets
Brazil’s government is seeking to raise $6.2bn from the oil sector over the next two years to help meet fiscal targets.
Brazil sets April oil output record
Brazil produced an average of 3.6mn barrels of oil per day in April, a 13.7% increase year-on-year, according to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP).
Colombia's oil and gas sector braces for $4.68bn investment despite output challenges
Colombia's hydrocarbon sector anticipates investment flows reaching $4.68bn in 2025, marking an 8% increase from the previous year's $4.33bn.
Moody’s cuts Petrobras outlook after Brazil rating shift
Moody’s has revised Petrobras’ global credit rating outlook from positive to stable, following a similar change to Brazil’s sovereign outlook.
Colombia's Ecopetrol establishes emergency cash committee amid mounting financial pressures
Colombia's state-controlled oil company, Ecopetrol, has initiated a 'Cash Crisis Committee' to address immediate financial obligations that threaten its liquidity.
Norway's Solstad gets green light for Brazil’s Petrobras AHTS contracts
Solstad Offshore has received final approvals for two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels contracted by Petrobras for operations offshore Brazil.
TotalEnergies increases operated stake in Brazil’s Lapa field
TotalEnergies has agreed to swap its 20% non-operated stake in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in the Lapa offshore oil field, increasing its share in the producing asset to 48%.
Brazil’s Brava Energia hits output record on Atlanta boost
Brazil’s Brava Energia reported a record average production of 88.6 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in May 2025, up 8% from April, according to preliminary and unaudited data released to investors.
Brazil hits record in pre-salt output
Brazil set a new record in pre-salt oil and gas output in April 2025, reaching 3.734mn barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), the national petroleum regulator ANP said.
Brazil eyes oil cash to plug budget gap
Brazil’s government is seeking to raise $6.2bn from the oil sector over the next two years to help meet fiscal targets, the energy ministry said.
Gas flaring in southeast Mexico linked to increased neonatal health risks
Gas flaring following oil refinement in southeast Mexico significantly increases risks of low birth scores, preterm births and congenital anomalies, according to a new study by CartoCrítica and the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA).
New executive takes helm of Mexico's petroleum retailers association
Enrique Felix Robelo assumed the presidency of Mexico's petroleum retailers association the National Organisation of Oil Retailers (ONEXPO) for the 2025-2026 term during the ONEXPO 2025 conference in Riviera Maya.
Argentina's Vaca Muerta reaches record activity in May
Vaca Muerta, Argentina's massive unconventional hydrocarbon formation, set a new activity record in May with 2,214 fracture stages completed.
Paraguay and Argentina advance talks for major gas pipeline
Paraguay and Argentina have advanced discussions on a major bioceanic gas pipeline project following a high-level meeting in Buenos Aires between key energy officials from both countries.
Brazil’s Lula calls for global governance amid conflicts, defends Amazon oil plans
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for strengthened global governance to address mounting international conflicts, while defending plans for oil exploration near the Amazon Delta ahead of his state visit to France.
Arrow Exploration books 36% revenue jump as its Colombian output soars
Arrow Exploration Corp recorded a 36% surge in oil and gas revenues during the first quarter, driven by enhanced production across its Colombian hydrocarbon portfolio.
YPF to develop three wells in Argentina's Santa Cruz province
Argentine national oil company YPF has signed an agreement with Argentina's Santa Cruz province to develop three exploratory wells in 2025 within the Palermo Aike unconventional hydrocarbon formation.
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