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US set to grant Chevron limited Venezuela licence for essential operations
The Trump administration is poised to grant Chevron a restricted operating licence for Venezuela, permitting the American energy giant to undertake only essential maintenance activities in the sanctions-hit nation.
Venezuela stages symbolic vote in disputed Essequibo as tensions with Guyana mount
Venezuela held elections on May 25 for governors and deputies across the country, but the inclusion of the disputed Essequibo region — claimed by Guyana — added a provocative twist to the largely apathetic political climate, El País reported.
Brazil’s Petrobras and Unigel resolve fertiliser plant dispute through arbitration
Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras and chemicals manufacturer Unigel have concluded an agreement ending their dispute over two fertiliser facilities in Bahia and Sergipe states.
Brazil’s Petrobras awards $1.47bn subsea contract for Búzios 11 project
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras has signed an BRL8.4bn ($1.47bn) EPCI contract with global offshore contractor Subsea 7 for the Búzios 11 Production Development Project in the Santos Basin.
Rubio rules out Chevron Venezuela licence extension after conflicting signals
The US administration is set to revoke Chevron's licence to operate in Venezuela on May 27, as initially scheduled, contrary to recent Bloomberg reports that suggested a longer extension was likely.
Brazil’s Petrobras bets on single-hose subsea plan
Brazil’s Petrobras and OneSubsea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a new hybrid umbilical system for subsea operations, the companies said.
Brazil’s senate fast-tracks oil licensing
Brazil’s senate approved a new environmental licensing bill, incorporating an amendment from Senate President Davi Alcolumbre that could accelerate oil exploration in the Equatorial Margin.
Brazil plays both sides at COP 30
Brazil will argue that its status as a developing country allows it to expand oil production while pushing developed nations to take the lead in phasing out fossil fuels at the UN COP30 climate summit in November, according to officials and analysts.
Brazil’s Petrobras eyes Amazon drilling by June
Brazil’s Petrobras is preparing a drill ship to head to the Foz do Amazonas Basin as early as the end of May, pending final approval from Brazil’s environmental regulator Ibama.
Guyana's vice president warns Frontera Energy against pursuing court case over oil block
Guyana's Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has escalated tensions with Canadian oil company Frontera Energy, threatening to expose alleged inflated costs if the firm proceeds with legal action over the disputed Corentyne Block.
Advario, Braskem Idesa open $500mn ethane terminal in Mexico
Advario and Braskem Idesa inaugurated a $500mn ethane import terminal in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, completing key infrastructure to secure long-term feedstock supply for Mexico's petrochemical sector.
Renewables could cut Mexico's dependence on US gas imports, study shows
Mexico could reduce reliance on imported US natural gas by 20% through renewable energy expansion, achieving Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's target of 45% clean electricity generation by 2030
Colombia's Ecopetrol to purchase renewable portfolio as European giant exits
Colombia's state oil company Ecopetrol has agreed to acquire a renewable energy portfolio totalling 1.36 gigawatts from Norwegian utility Statkraft European Wind and Solar Holding.
Venezuela reroutes crude shipments to Asia as Chevron prepares to exit
Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has resumed independent exports of Boscan heavy crude, a grade previously handled by Chevron, after cancelling scheduled shipments to the US energy giant over payment concerns.
Colombia oil discoveries plunge 56%, growing economy relies overly on government expenditure
Colombia's hydrocarbon exploration activity contracted for the second consecutive year with discoveries plummeting 56% in 2024, raising serious concerns about the nation's energy security and fiscal outlook.
Colombia oil discoveries plunge 56%, growing economy relies overly on government expenditure
Colombia's hydrocarbon exploration activity contracted for the second consecutive year with discoveries plummeting 56% in 2024, raising serious concerns about the nation's energy security and fiscal outlook.
Colombia oil discoveries plunge 56% as exploration activity falters
Colombia's hydrocarbon exploration activity contracted for the second consecutive year with discoveries plummeting 56% in 2024, raising serious concerns about the nation's energy security and fiscal outlook.
Brazil’s Petrobras hits 180K bpd at Mero field
Brazil’s Petrobras said that the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias reached peak output of 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) on May 19 at the Mero field in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt.
Natural gas set to become primary driver of Guyana's economy, ExxonMobil executive claims
Natural gas is poised to become a cornerstone of Guyana's economic development in the 21st century, according to Hunter Farris, senior vice president for Deepwater at ExxonMobil Upstream Company.
Organised crime costs Mexico’s Pemex billions in oil smuggling, says US
Mexican oil has become an international business artery for drug cartels, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In its most recent drug trafficking report, the agency alleges that drug cartel businesses have diversified
Mexico's Pemex drilling hits 30-year low amid crude output decline
Mexican state oil company Pemex completed drilling of only 17 wells during the first quarter of 2025, the lowest figure for a similar period in three decades, according to the company's quarterly financial report, Mexico Business News reported.
Mexico's Pemex drilling hits 30-year low amid crude output decline
Mexican state oil company Pemex completed drilling of only 17 wells during the first quarter of 2025, the lowest figure for a similar period in three decades, according to the company's quarterly financial report.
Mexico's oil champion Pemex grows isolated amid mounting ecological damage
Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, is facing growing criticism for its significant role in hydrocarbon-related environmental damage and its apparent lack of sufficient response strategies.
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