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Pemex seeks lifeline in Asia and Europe after Trump’s tariff blow

6 March 2025

Mexican state oil company Pemex is seeking markets in Asia and Europe for its crude exports following President Donald Trump's recent imposition of tariffs on Mexican goods, according to Reuters.

Chevron, Shell, and TotalEnergies work to boost Suriname's oil and gas exploration

6 March 2025

Suriname's offshore oil and gas sector is poised for significant expansion as energy majors Shell, TotalEnergies, and Chevron prepare to drill approximately 10 wells between 2025 and 2027 in the country's portion of the Guyana-Suriname Basin.

Chevron's Venezuela licence caught in political dispute

6 March 2025

The decision by US President Donald Trump to revoke Chevron’s oil licence in Venezuela has heightened tensions, as Washington takes a harder line on President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

Texas refinery posts $118mn loss after Pemex acquisition

4 March 2025

Deer Park refinery in Texas registered a $118m financial loss last year, marking its first negative results since Mexican state oil company Pemex acquired 100% ownership in 2022

Chevron’s Venezuelan oil shipments continue as scheduled to US despite licence revocation

3 March 2025

The recent revocation of the US licence permitting Chevron to operate in Venezuela could pave the way for new negotiations between the American oil giant and Venezuela's state-run PDVSA, according to industry sources.

Chevron’s Venezuela licence caught in political fight as Trump pressures Congress

3 March 2025

While President Donald Trump’s decision on revoking Chevron’s oil licences in Venezuela appears to mark a tougher stance on Nicolás Maduro’s regime, the legal and procedural framework suggests a more complex reality.

Venezuela naval vessels enter disputed Guyana waters near ExxonMobil site

3 March 2025

Venezuela's coast guard vessels allegedly entered Guyanese waters on March 1, approaching an ExxonMobil production vessel in the disputed offshore region, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has announced.

Pemex crude exports sink 44% to three-decade low in January

1 March 2025

Mexico's state oil firm Pemex reported 530,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude exports in January, a 44% plunge from year-earlier levels and the lowest monthly figure since 1990.

Petrobras Q4 loss widened by FX impact on debt

28 February 2025

Brazil’s Petrobras reported a fourth-quarter net loss of BRL17bn ($2.9bn), compared with a BRL31bn profit a year earlier, as exchange rate fluctuations on debts with overseas subsidiaries impacted results.

Trinidad and Tobago seeking clarity from US over effects of Venezuelan oil licence cancellations

28 February 2025

Trinidad and Tobago is seeking clarity from the Trump administration after the recent cancellation of US oil licences for Venezuela, as the Caribbean nation's cross-border gas projects might be in jeopardy.

TDI-Brooks advances gas development in joint Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela project

28 February 2025

Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela have advanced their joint gas development plans, with TDI-Brooks completing a significant offshore geotechnical investigation between Venezuela's Dragon Field and Trinidad's Hibiscus platform.

TotalEnergies completes delivery of floating vessel for Suriname offshore project

28 February 2025

TotalEnergies announced the successful delivery of the Multipurpose Floater C Fast4Ward hull for Suriname's GranMorgu offshore development.

Local business involvement in Guyana's oil and gas sector skyrockets

28 February 2025

Guyana's local businesses have achieved complete penetration in several key oil and gas service areas, marking significant progress in the country's local content development.

Argentine FDI slumped in Q3 2024 compared to previous year

28 February 2025

Argentina's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached $2.395bn in the third quarter of 2024, showing improvement from the previous quarter but a substantial 64% y/y contraction, according to a Central Bank (BCRA) report.

Delcy Rodríguez slams US revocation of Chevron licences, calls move harmful to Venezuela

28 February 2025

Venezuela’s Minister of Oil, Delcy Rodríguez, condemned the recent decision by the Donald Trump administration to revoke oil export licenses granted to Venezuela by the Biden administration in 2022

Brazil's transport sector moves toward decarbonisation

27 February 2025

Transport accounts for 13% of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, driving investment in electric vehicles and biofuels as decarbonisation efforts advance.

Trump’s chaotic Venezuela policy takes major twist with revocation of Chevron’s licence

27 February 2025

US President Donald Trump has said he will rescind Chevron's licence to operate in Venezuela, a move that would upend previous concessions to Venezuela made under the Biden administration.

Colombia's Ecopetrol expands gas imports amid domestic shortfall

27 February 2025

Colombia's state-controlled oil company, Ecopetrol, is accelerating plans to import gas as the Latin American country faces declining reserves and rising domestic shortages.

Brazil’s aims to give green spin to BRICS presidency as global climate clouds mount

27 February 2025

Energy security and the energy transition are complementary rather than contradictory, according to a Brazilian official, speaking to reporters in Brasilia after an energy meeting by the BRICS group of countries

Brazil’s Brava Energia, PetroReconcavo agree on new pricing for Potiguar crude oil

27 February 2025

Brava Energia has signed an addendum to its contracts for purchasing crude oil produced by PetroReconcavo in the Potiguar Basin, establishing new pricing and volume criteria for a 24-month period beginning February 2025

Brazil’s Petrobras, shipyards ink deal for four vessels worth $278mn

27 February 2025

Petrobras’ subsidiary Transpetro has signed a contract with a consortium of Rio Grande and Mac Laren shipyards for four handy class vessels costing $69.5mn each.

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