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Octavio Barrera appointed Pemex upstream chief as output stagnates below 1.8mn barrel daily target
Pemex disclosed Octavio Barrera will helm its Exploration and Production division, replacing Ángel Cid who departs after directing one of the enterprise's most pivotal operations, Mexico Business News reported.
Japanese technical cooperation programme targets combustion optimisation at Mexico's Pemex Nuevo León refining facility
Pemex regularises supplier payments in Veracruz region, settling outstanding 2024 obligations totalling $83.9mn
Pemex has commenced regularising payments to suppliers in Veracruz's southern region, settling not only current 2025 obligations but also addressing debts accumulated in 2024, Mexico Business News reported.
Harbour Energy secures operational control of Mexico's 750mn barrel Zama offshore petroleum field
British independent petroleum enterprise Harbour Energy has obtained operational authority over Mexico's Zama offshore petroleum project following partner consortium approval, Offshore Technology reported.
Venezuela’s oil will cost US oil firms billions of investment before earning dollar one
US President Donald Trump says that the US will take over running Venezuela and get the oil sector back on its feet so everyone can “make lots of money.” But underinvestment and corruption means they will have to invest billions first.
Mexico's Pemex November crude export revenues halve as production misses government targets
Coastal Contracts consortium secures $1.14bn Pemex contract for Mexico's Ixachi gas field expansion infrastructure
Coastal Contracts secured a large-scale engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Pemex expanding its role in developing the Ixachi onshore gas field, one of Mexico's most strategic natural gas assets.
Pemex's debt instruments yield 24% gains as Mexican government's $41bn borrowing programme shores up oil company's finances
Mexico President defends Cuba petroleum shipments as sovereign prerogative amid Washington criticism
Mexico accelerates refined fuel self-sufficiency as Pemex import volumes fall 22% through October
Mexico's state oil company Pemex cut refined fuel purchases 22% during January through October 2024 versus the comparable 2023 period, averaging 414,000 barrels daily compared with 534,000 barrels daily previously
Brazil’s ANP sets course on reserves and fuels
Brazil’s Petrobras widens gas imports
Petrobras has received authorisation from Brazil’s oil and gas regulator ANP to import up to 20mn cubic metres per day of natural gas from Bolivia for a period of two years.
US intervention in Venezuela could slow Argentina's oil investments, government warns
Brazil’s Petrobras auctions retired platforms
Brazil’s Petrobras will auction two inactive offshore platforms as part of its decommissioning programme, offering the P-26 unit with a minimum bid of BRL1.5mn ($270,000) and the P-19 unit starting at BRL1.6mn.
ANP resets Brazil gas tariffs
Brazil’s hydrocarbons regulator ANP has approved changes to the natural gas transport tariff regime, setting rules for capacity contracting and a pricing model for entry and exit points.
Brazil’s Petrobras switches on Búzios boost
Petrobras has begun producing oil from the FPSO P-78 at the Búzios 6 project in Brazil’s Santos basin, adding new capacity to the country’s largest producing offshore field.
Argentina surpasses Colombia as Latin America's fourth-biggest oil producer
Argentina has overtaken Colombia as South America's fourth-largest oil producer, driven by surging Vaca Muerta shale output that now accounts for nearly 70% of national production.
Venezuela crisis draws India’s concern after US military action
New Delhi called on all parties to resolve differences through dialogue to preserve peace and stability in the region.
Rubio clarifies US role in Venezuela following Maduro capture
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington would control the direction of events in Venezuela rather than directly govern the country, seeking to clarify President Donald Trump's previous statements.
Gold hits record high near $4,500 as US-Venezuela tensions escalate
Gold surges to record $4,497.55 per ounce amid US-Venezuela tensions and dedollarisation trends, whilst silver achieves 141% annual gains reflecting supply deficits and strong industrial demand.
PDVSA restarts loading as US blockade threat keeps Venezuela exports stalled
Crude shipments have dropped sharply from the more than 900,000 barrels a day exported in November, following last week’s US seizure of a sanctioned tanker
Venezuela’s defence minister slams US Caribbean presence, warns of energy risks
Padrino said the region remains open to cooperation, trade and free navigation, rejecting the idea that it is closed to US interests.
US oil quarantine puts Venezuela’s sanctions-evasion network at risk
The administration’s partial embargo focuses on tankers already sanctioned by the US Treasury, threatening a system officials say funds Nicolás Maduro and supports the country’s fragile economy
Argentina opposes Falkland Islands' first offshore oil project as Rockhopper, Navitas reach FID
Argentina has vowed to oppose Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum's $2.1bn final investment decision on the Sea Lion offshore oil field near the Falkland Islands.
LNG expansion threatens Colombia’s offshore gas projects, consultants warn
Colombia’s plans to expand liquefied natural gas import capacity risk undermining the economics of new offshore gas developments, as imported supply could cap prices and weaken demand for domestic output, industry consultants said

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