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Venezuela explores US crude sales as blockade strains PDVSA
Officials in Caracas and Washington are weighing options to channel Venezuelan crude to US refiners, a move that could ease mounting pressure on state producer PDVSA while reshaping long-standing trade flows dominated by China
Venezuela bonds rally on regime-change bets, Citi says upside remains
Prices rose by more than 2 cents on January 6, building on even stronger gains a day earlier, with the defaulted 2034 notes among the top performers
Venezuela’s opposition energy hub vision falters as US keeps distance
The proposal seeks to reverse years of output decline through sweeping liberalisation, including full access for private capital and the dismantling of PDVSA’s monopoly
Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela raises fears of deeper crisis in Cuba
Cuba confronted deepening economic uncertainty following the US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, threatening to sever vital oil supplies that have sustained the island's struggling economy.
Maduro’s ouster puts Iranian energy claims from Venezuela in doubt
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has thrown into doubt Iran’s relations with one of its closest allies as well as its ability to recover billions of dollars in outstanding claims linked mainly to energy cooperation.
Repsol lines up $130mn investment at key Peru Amazon gas block
Spain’s Repsol is preparing a fresh upstream investment in Peru aimed at safeguarding long-term natural gas supply from one of the country’s most strategic production areas.
Peru moves to split Petroperú as debt and losses overwhelm state oil firm
Petroperú is no longer confronting a cyclical downturn but a balance-sheet rupture with systemic consequences for Peru’s public finances, energy security and institutional credibility.
Continental Resources and Pan American Energy to jointly develop four Argentine oil blocks
Continental Resources, the US shale pioneer founded by billionaire Harold Hamm, has partnered with Pan American Energy to accelerate development across four Vaca Muerta oil blocks.
Despite reserves, Venezuela produces little oil – STATISTA
On January 3, the US military conducted a series of strikes across northern Venezuela including in the capital, Caracas, and extrajudicially captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, Statista reports.
US firm Continental Resources receives approval for Argentine oil block
Neuquén Province has approved Continental Resources' entry into Vaca Muerta's Los Toldos II West block, bringing US unconventional exploration expertise to one of Argentina's key strategic shale areas.
Maduro’s capture sends shockwaves through China’s Venezuela oil ties
The arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro by the US has unsettled geopolitics and injected fresh uncertainty into oil markets, with China — Caracas’s main strategic partner and crude buyer — closely tracking the fallout
Venezuela’s vast oil reserves come into focus after Maduro’s capture
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by US forces has thrown fresh uncertainty over the future of Venezuela’s oil industry, home to the world’s largest proven crude reserves
Venezuela bonds jump on US intervention bets despite restructuring risks
Venezuelan sovereign debt surged after the arrest of Nicolás Maduro by US authorities and Washington’s assertion that it would take temporary control of the country
Venezuela oil shipments slip past blockade as Chevron resumes exports
A wave of oil tankers has quietly departed Venezuela with tracking signals disabled, pointing to covert flows of crude and fuel even as a US naval blockade seeks to enforce a sweeping embargo
Venezuela curbs oil output as US blockade chokes exports and storage
Venezuela has started scaling back crude production after state-owned PDVSA ran short of storage capacity, underscoring the impact of a US oil blockade that has effectively frozen exports
Geopolitical volatility triggers OPEC+ retreat to market neutrality
The leading factions of the OPEC+ alliance have opted to maintain current crude production ceilings
Colombia's Ecopetrol assumes full control of Caribbean offshore gas blocks after Shell exit
Ecopetrol has taken full ownership and operatorship of several offshore gas exploration blocks in Colombia’s southern Caribbean after the National Hydrocarbons Agency formalised the transfer of Shell Ep Offshore Venture’s 50% stake
Frontera secures $120mn Chevron prepayment to reinforce Colombia liquidity
Frontera Energy Corp has agreed a $120mn crude prepayment and commercial supply arrangement with Chevron Products Company through its Colombian subsidiary, a move aimed at strengthening short-term liquidity and managing working capital
Indian Oil Corp turns to Colombian crude as Russia supplies tighten
Indian Oil Corp has purchased its first cargo of Colombian crude under an optional supply agreement with state-controlled producer Ecopetrol, as India’s largest refiner moves to diversify feedstock away from Russian oil
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.
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