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Brazil and Argentina reshape Latin America's oil and gas hierarchy
Latin America's oil and gas industry is undergoing a significant realignment as Brazil consolidates its regional dominance and Argentina accelerates development of its Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Chevron and TotalEnergies test Argentina’s ability to turn shale wealth into export growth
Argentina's emergence as a major international oil and gas producer is entering a decisive phase as Chevron and TotalEnergies prepare multibillion-dollar investments.
YPF, Vista and Tecpetrol drive Argentina corporate debt issuance to $2.72bn in September
Argentine oil companies YPF, Vista Energy and Tecpetrol raised a combined $2.05bn through international debt placements in September 2026, accounting for more than 75% of corporate bond issuance in Argentina.
Trump says Venezuela sent 1mn barrels of oil as a ‘gift’
US President Donald Trump said Venezuela had sent a tanker carrying 1mn barrels of crude oil as a “gift,” as his administration moves to expand American control over the country’s petroleum resources
Brazil overtakes Argentina as Latin America's top gas producer
Brazil displaced Argentina as Latin America's biggest natural gas producer in May and supplied 41% of the region's crude oil.
Brazil ethanol industry backs higher blending after Lula win
Brazil's ethanol producers expect President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's re-election to open the way for higher gasoline blending requirements and to keep import duties on ethanol intact.
US appeals court upholds defaulted PDVSA bonds, increasing pressure on Citgo
A US appeals court upheld the validity of Venezuela’s defaulted 2020 oil bonds, strengthening creditors’ claims tied to Citgo Petroleum and potentially increasing pressure on the US-based refiner
Eni eyes year-end approval for Venezuelan oil project targeting 1mn bpd
Eni SpA is moving towards a final investment decision by the end of 2026 on the first phase of a Venezuelan heavy-oil development that could eventually produce 1mn barrels per day
Venezuelan firms install first locally made oil pumping unit
Alvorada Oil & Gas and Dinatel Group have introduced Venezuela’s first domestically manufactured oil pumping unit
Sulzer signs five-year strategic alliance with Venezuela’s PDVSA
Sulzer AG has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA, creating a framework for potential orders across the producer’s operations as the country seeks investment to expand and modernise its energy industry
Putin says Russia ready to extend billions in Venezuela energy investment
Russia is prepared to continue investing in Venezuela’s energy industry, where Russian companies have already committed billions of dollars, President Vladimir Putin said at a gas-exporting nations summit in Moscow
UK warns Trump of economic impact of Argentina’s Falklands measures
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told US President Donald Trump on October 23 that Argentina’s measures against companies involved in oil exploration around the Falkland Islands could have economic consequences for both countries.
S&P upgrades Golar LNG to B+ on improving Argentina outlook
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Golar LNG Limited’s credit rating to B+ from B, citing improving economic and financing conditions in Argentina, where the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) operator expects to concentrate operations.
Ecuador orders oil and mining projects above 10MW to generate all their own power
Ecuador has told oil and mining projects with electricity demand above 10 megawatts (MW) to install self-generation systems covering 100% of their needs.
TotalEnergies plans to expand oil and gas exploration in Argentina
TotalEnergies plans to broaden oil and gas exploration in Argentina, including offshore prospects in the Malvinas basin, conventional deposits in Tierra del Fuego and dry shale gas in Vaca Muerta.
NABEP lifts Venezuela oil output as it prepares to double active rigs
North American Blue Energy Partners has increased oil production in Venezuela by about 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) since August and plans to double the number of active rigs in its projects
Machado’s homecoming adds pressure on US-backed talks in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is willing to meet interim President Delcy Rodríguez, her party’s spokeswoman said, as her return after 10 months in exile adds pressure to negotiations over the country’s political future.
Guyana announces ExxonMobil's Rockhead-1 well discovery, expanding hydrocarbon portfolio
The exploration momentum within Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block continues to accelerate, with the national government officially confirming the new Rockhead-1 hydrocarbon discovery.
Argentina's Neuquén achieves 31.28% reduction in methane emissions despite oil output surge
Argentina’s Neuquén province has successfully decoupled hydrocarbon production growth from greenhouse gas emissions in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, data from the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources showed.
Chevron targets Argentina's Vaca Muerta with $13.8bn in oil investment
US energy major Chevron has identified Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation as its next hydrocarbon frontier, planning a proposed $13.8bn, 30-year investment plan currently awaiting government approval.
SLB's OneSubsea, oil majors complete all-electric subsea tech project in Brazil
OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB Aker Solutions and Subsea7, has completed a joint industry project in Brazil with TotalEnergies, Equinor, BP and Chevron to develop fully electric subsea production technology.
Peru's Petroperú to save $180mn yearly on Ecuadorian crude
Peru's state oil company Petroperú expects to save as much as $180mn a year by buying crude directly from Ecuador's Petroecuador.
Peru awards oil block 207 to China's SPT Energy
Peru has handed onshore oil block 207, in the country's northwest, to China's SPT Energy.
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