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Colombian oil services firms enter Venezuela as US secures majority control of 65bn barrels, Campetrol says
Colombian oil services and goods companies are deploying into Venezuela to capture opportunities created by the reactivation of the country's petroleum sector, following President Donald Trump's announcement that the US had secured majority control
Chevron to invest over $7bn in Venezuela, Colombia’s GeoPark and Italy’s Eni will also enter
Chevron plans to invest over $7bn in Venezuela over the next five years as it targets more than a doubling of its oil production in the South American country to 600,000 barrels per day.
Mexico extends fuel price pact with retailers to February 2027
Mexico's government has renewed a voluntary agreement with fuel retailers to cap petrol and diesel prices for a further six months, extending the deal until February 2027 as part of efforts to contain inflation, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced.
Uruguay holds fuel prices steady for second consecutive month
Uruguay's government kept retail fuel prices unchanged for September, the second straight month it has frozen prices despite pressure from international oil markets to raise them, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Economy and Finance said
Brazil's Raizen completes $1.42bn sale of Argentina downstream operations to Mercuria units
Raizen has completed the sale of its Argentine operations to Latam Downstream Holdings and Silver Projects I, companies owned by Mercuria Energy Group, for a total enterprise value of $1.42bn.
Argentina lawyers, veterans file lawsuit against British-Israeli oil project off the Falklands
Argentine environmental lawyers and veterans of the 1982 war against Britain have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the Sea Lion offshore oil project backed by Israeli energy company Navitas Petroleum and Britain's Rockhopper Exploration.
Asian refiners turn to Argentine crude as Iran war disrupts Middle East supply
Asian refiners in Japan, South Korea and China have increased purchases of Argentine Medanito crude in recent weeks as disruptions linked to the Iran war intensify competition for Middle Eastern oil and encourage buyers to diversify supply.
US-backed firm to displace Chinese and Russian oil operators in Venezuela
A US-backed energy company is set to assume control of Venezuelan oil projects that have been run by Chinese and Russian interests
Trump signals ExxonMobil return to Venezuela as oil industry reopens to foreign firms
ExxonMobil may be preparing to re-enter Venezuela, nearly 20 years after leaving the country, as the Trump administration pushes to revive its oil industry and bring international energy companies back
India boosts Venezuelan oil imports to highest level since 2020
India sharply increased purchases of Venezuelan crude in August, taking shipments from the South American producer to their highest level since 2020 as refiners responded to the easing of US sanctions
Chevron plans Venezuela expansion as Trump pushes new oil deal
Chevron is preparing to expand its operations in Venezuela, according to a US official, as President Donald Trump accelerates efforts to bring American companies back into the country’s oil industry
Venezuela may leave OPEC, Trump says it is up to Caracas
Venezuela is mulling whether it should leave OPEC, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources. Venezuela is one of five founding members.
Venezuela Communist Party rejects US oil pact, calls it ‘savage plunder’
Venezuela’s Communist Party rejected a 25-year oil agreement between Caracas and Washington, accusing the government of transferring control over the country’s resources without public scrutiny or constitutional oversight
Machado casts Venezuela as energy ally as oil deal reshapes sector
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said the country could become a major driver of energy and commercial growth across the Western Hemisphere
Pentagon takes stake in Venezuelan oil venture as details of Trump's deal emerge
Controversial businessman Alejandro Betancourt's NABEP wins 100-year rights to 17 fields, but contradictions over ownership terms and unresolved legal questions cloud the "biggest oil deal in history."
Eni backs Venezuela energy revival as US expands oil role
Eni SpA said it is engaging with Venezuelan authorities as the country prepares for a major reshaping of its energy industry, with the US seeking a larger share of control over crude production
Brazil lands new offshore support deal
Floatel International has secured a letter of intent to deploy its Floatel Triumph unit for maintenance and safety services offshore Brazil for between four and eight months, with operations due to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
Ted Cruz calls for Venezuela elections to advance alongside US oil deal
US Senator Ted Cruz called for free and democratic elections in Venezuela to move forward alongside a new oil agreement with Washington, arguing that economic cooperation should not delay the country’s political transition
China seeks protection for oil interests in Venezuela after US deal reports
China called on August 31 for its interests in Venezuela to be protected after reports suggested a landmark oil agreement between Caracas and Washington could alter control of fields operated by Chinese companies
US Energy Secretary Wright heads to Caracas as Venezuela oil deals accelerate
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is scheduled to travel to Caracas as Washington moves to deepen its involvement in Venezuela’s oil industry, with a series of agreements expected to be unveiled during the visit
Bolivia's Paz defends fuel subsidy cuts as government inaugurates $6.4mn gas well
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira defended the elimination of fuel subsidies as a response to the country's energy crisis while inaugurating drilling at a gas well in Santa Rosa del Sara, Santa Cruz department, on August 28.
Pemex's debt reduction traced entirely to government capital injections, analysis finds
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has only reduced its financial debt because of direct capital transfers from Mexico's federal government, according to an analysis by the Observatorio Ciudadano de la Energía.
Mexico's Pemex, financial intelligence unit join forces against fuel theft
Mexico's Finance Ministry (SHCP), through its Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), has signed a collaboration agreement with state oil company Pemex to combat financial crime and hydrocarbon theft.
Petroecuador taps new horizontal well as it eyes 380,000 bpd target
State oil firm Petroecuador has brought online a new horizontal well, Shushufindi-240H ST2, in the Shushufindi field in Sucumbíos province, adding 1,289 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to national output, the company said.
Petroperú moves to secure $475mn as legal uncertainty clouds restructuring
Petroperú is moving to secure a $475mn bridge loan, but the financing comes as Peru’s Constitutional Court reviews the legal framework behind its restructuring, exposing the state oil company to both financial and regulatory risk.
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