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Brazil oil output hits new peak

4 February 2026

Brazil’s oil and gas production rose to 4.89mn barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025, up 13.3% from a year earlier and the highest level on record, according to data from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels.

Guyana strengthens trade ties with US and Europe through crude oil exports

4 February 2026

Guyana has strengthened its trade ties with the United States, Panama, and several European countries through its crude oil exports.

Guyana may be heading towards ‘resource curse’

4 February 2026

Guyana’s transformation into a major oil producer has been so rapid that it has outpaced the country’s ability to absorb and distribute the wealth it is generating.

Regional gas cooperation advancing in Caribbean

3 February 2026

Shell along with Trinidad and Tobago's state gas company are continuing to plan for a Venezuelan offshore project that officials say could begin flowing gas by late 2027.

GeoPark to buy rival Frontera’s Colombia assets, extend Vitol offtake

3 February 2026

Bogotá-based GeoPark Ltd has agreed to acquire rival Frontera Energy Corp’s oil and gas exploration and production assets in Colombia for up to $400mn.

Venezuela, India pledge broader ties as oil sector opens to foreign buyers

3 February 2026

Venezuela and India agreed to deepen their bilateral relationship across multiple sectors following a call between interim president Delcy Rodríguez and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Exxon sees reform as prerequisite for any Venezuela return, CEO says

3 February 2026

Exxon Mobil Corp remains reluctant to re-enter Venezuela despite the country’s vast crude reserves, pointing to years of nationalisations, policy instability and economic deterioration

Chevron beats estimates as Venezuela bets offset fourth-quarter profit drop

3 February 2026

Chevron Corp posted a decline in fourth-quarter earnings but exceeded analyst expectations as cost controls and efficiency gains helped cushion the impact of softer oil prices heading into 2025

Equinor to divest Vaca Muerta onshore assets in $1.1bn deal

3 February 2026

Equinor has agreed to sell its onshore assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin to Vista Energy, as the Norwegian group sharpens its international portfolio and shifts its focus in the country towards offshore exploration.

Archer agrees to sell southern Argentina workover business, refocus on Vaca Muerta

3 February 2026

Archer has entered into an agreement to sell its workover business in southern Argentina to a local buyer, a move that would see the company concentrate its operations on the unconventional Vaca Muerta shale.

Over 10 bidders line up for Argentina’s Neuquén–Río Negro LNG pipeline project

3 February 2026

More than 10 companies are competing to build a gas pipeline linking Argentina’s Neuquén basin with the San Matías Gulf, a key piece of infrastructure for the country’s first liquefied natural gas export project.

First crude shipment in new pipeline from Argentina’s Neuquén Basin

3 February 2026

Trafigura has completed its first crude oil export using Argentina’s newly commissioned Derivación pipeline, shipping a cargo from the Neuquén Basin to the United States and marking a milestone for the country’s oil export logistics.

India pivots to Venezuelan oil - Trump claims

3 February 2026

Several times in recent months Indian officials have said there would be no succumbing to US sanctions on India’s preferred oil suppliers as all decisions would be made based upon India’s energy interests.

COMMENT: Trump’s Indian trade deal unlikely to cut Asia off from Russian oil

3 February 2026

US President Donald Trump announced on social media that he was slashing tariffs on India from 50% to 18%, after cutting a new trade agreement that will see New Delhi reduce its imports of Russian crude oil dramatically.

India emerges as Guyanese oil buyer with South American country ramping up production

3 February 2026

India imported approximately 297,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil from Guyana in January, marking a re-entry of South American barrels into the country's supply mix as US sanctions on Russian oil force Asian refiners to secure alternatives.

GeoPark buys Frontera’s Colombia assets in $375mn deal to expand regional footprint

3 February 2026

GeoPark has agreed to acquire Frontera Energy’s Colombian exploration and production assets for an initial $375mn, with a further $25mn linked to development milestones, as the company seeks to strengthen its regional presence

Colombia eyes Venezuelan energy links as Ecopetrol, ISA weigh participation

3 February 2026

Colombian state companies including Ecopetrol and ISA Conexiones could participate in Venezuelan gas and crude operations "sooner rather than later", the nation's energy minister, contingent on US sanctions relief

Colombia's Ecopetrol secures gas import deal through Frontera Energy's Cartagena port

3 February 2026

Colombia’s government said domestic companies could soon take part in transporting and producing natural gas and crude oil from Venezuela, as Bogotá explores options to strengthen regional energy links

Trump targets Cuba’s oil suppliers with tariff threats, raising pressure on Mexico

2 February 2026

The United States is weighing new trade penalties against countries that supply oil to Cuba, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening tariffs on their exports, intensifying pressure on Havana and its remaining energy partner

US seeks to force countries to buy Venezuelan oil, ex-Iranian MP says

2 February 2026

A former Iranian lawmaker accused the United States of plotting to compel countries to buy “specific oil” after President Donald Trump claimed India intended to replace Iranian crude with Venezuelan oil.

Oil service firms seen as early winners in push to revive Venezuela’s energy sector

2 February 2026

Global oil service providers are emerging as likely early beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s drive to restart Venezuela’s battered oil industry, even as large producers tread carefully

Venezuelan crude shipments jump in January as US retakes control of exports

2 February 2026

The increase followed the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and the lifting of a naval blockade, a shift that enabled trading houses to take over most overseas shipments

Argentina cuts export duties on conventional oil to support mature basins

2 February 2026

Argentina has reduced export duties on conventional crude oil when international prices are at or below $65 per barrel, seeking to support mature oil basins struggling with high costs and declining output.

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