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Venezuela banks resume FX interventions with backing of private sector after oil cash inflows from US trade

27 January 2026

Venezuela’s banking sector has restarted foreign-exchange interventions after more than a month on hold, following the arrival of fresh hard-currency inflows linked to renewed oil trade with the US.

Brazil's regulator approves 17 blocks for production-sharing auction, excludes Mahogany

27 January 2026

Brazil's oil and gas regulator ANP approved the inclusion of 17 exploratory blocks in a new version of its Permanent Sharing Offer tender, bringing the total draft to 25 blocks.

Brazil's regulator okays Petrobras deepwater plan for Sergipe, extends contracts to 2057

27 January 2026

Brazil's oil and gas regulator approved state-owned oil company Petrobras' development plan for deepwater fields in Sergipe and exceptionally extended concession contracts for the areas before production begins, guaranteeing three decades of output.

Peru appoints Deloitte to restructure Petroperú amid $5bn debt and Talara refinery scrutiny

27 January 2026

Peru’s government has appointed Deloitte to lead a restructuring of state-owned oil company Petroperú.

Argentina inks major LNG export agreement to position Río Negro as energy hub

27 January 2026

Argentina's Río Negro province has signed an agreement with state-owned YPF SA and Argentina LNG SAU to develop a massive liquefied natural gas export project that aims to make the country one of the world's top ten LNG exporters.

Bolivia’s gas revenues slump 42% as YPFB downturn deepens fiscal strain

27 January 2026

Bolivia’s deepening energy downturn is accelerating pressure on public finances, after state energy company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) reported a sharp collapse in hydrocarbon revenues.

White House weighs technocratic council as Venezuela fallback plan

27 January 2026

The White House is quietly developing contingency plans for Venezuela that prioritise preventing state collapse over democratic outcomes, exploring the possible installation of a technocratic emergency council should the Rodriguez government falter.

Brazil’s Embraer eyes Argentina crops for ethanol

27 January 2026

Embraer has signed an agreement with an Argentine ethanol producer to assess the introduction of its Ipanema crop-spraying aircraft in Argentina, marking its first move to take the agricultural aviation business outside Brazil.

YPF and Pluspetrol conduct asset swap in push for Argentine LNG exports

27 January 2026

YPF and Pluspetrol have executed an asset swap agreement that consolidates both companies' positions in Vaca Muerta whilst strategically realigning holdings to advance Argentina's LNG export ambitions.

Shell mulls exit from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation

27 January 2026

Shell is exploring the sale of its Vaca Muerta assets just as international interest in the Argentine shale formation intensifies.

Cuba turns to African fuel shipments as Venezuelan oil supplies fade

27 January 2026

Cuba has begun sourcing fuel from Africa as traditional oil supplies from Venezuela decline sharply, deepening pressure on the island’s power system, according to satellite-tracking data

Baker Hughes sees Venezuela upside but ties expansion to legal clarity

27 January 2026

Baker Hughes said Venezuela could become a meaningful source of revenue, though any scale-up would hinge on firm guarantees around security, workforce protection and a clearly defined legal and regulatory environment

Former presidential candidate warns Venezuela reset may stop at oil deal

27 January 2026

Henrique Capriles Radonski has re-emerged as a key voice in Venezuelan politics after taking a seat in the new National Assembly following the removal of Nicolás Maduro

Delcy Rodríguez backs hydrocarbons law reform to drive growth for Venezuela

27 January 2026

Venezuela’s proposed reform of its Organic Hydrocarbons Law will underpin economic growth while safeguarding state ownership of the country’s energy resources, acting president Delcy Rodríguez said

SLB signals Venezuela expansion as clients eye return

27 January 2026

SLB is preparing to scale up activity in Venezuela and is fielding approaches from customers weighing a return to the country, according to comments from Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch

US policy shift clouds court-ordered sale of Venezuela-owned Citgo

27 January 2026

Efforts by the United States to exert greater control over Venezuela’s oil sector are complicating the court-mandated auction of Citgo, the US refiner owned by the South American country’s state oil group

US naphtha deliveries mark early step in Venezuela’s heavy oil restart

27 January 2026

US-sourced naphtha has begun arriving in Venezuelan waters, a concrete early move toward reviving the country’s long-impaired heavy crude production

US explores rapid oil revival plan for Venezuela with Chevron and service giants

27 January 2026

The US is holding talks with Chevron Corp. and leading oilfield service providers on a pared-down strategy to lift Venezuelan crude output quickly, sidestepping the enormous capital required for a full industry overhaul

Venezuelan oil heads back to Europe as Trump administration pushes sales

27 January 2026

Shipping data shows the tanker Poliegos sailing to load oil in Venezuela before heading to an Italian port, with Vitol Group listed as the cargo owner

Brazil’s Petrobras cuts petrol price

26 January 2026

Brazil’s Petrobras said it lowered the selling price of petrol A to fuel distributors by 5.2% from January 27, reducing the average price to BRL2.57 ($0.48) per litre, a cut of BRL0.14.

Mexico mulls Cuba oil halt as US sanctions risks rise

26 January 2026

Mexico's government is internally reviewing whether to continue petroleum shipments to Cuba as President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration confronts mounting concerns that maintaining the policy could provoke US retaliation

First Venezuelan oil cargo sails directly to US under new supply arrangement

26 January 2026

A tanker loaded with Venezuelan crude has departed directly for a Louisiana port, marking the inaugural shipment to reach the United States without Caribbean transfer under Washington's control of the South American nation's petroleum sales

US control of Venezuela oil risks debt clash with China

26 January 2026

American oversight of Venezuelan petroleum exports has trapped oil cargoes Beijing was using to service debt, potentially creating a superpower confrontation that could complicate the South American nation's path out of default

Venezuelan oil exports under US deal progress slowly amid pricing disputes

26 January 2026

Venezuelan petroleum sales under a $2bn US agreement have reached just 7.8mn barrels, with refiners refusing to pay the prices trading companies demand, Stabroek News reported.

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