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Brazil’s Petrobras hits $140.55bn record after Amapá find

6 October 2026

Petrobras reached a record market value of BRL700bn ($140.55bn) on B3 on September 2, adding BRL20.9bn in a single session after announcing a second oil discovery in the Morpho well off Amapá.

TotalEnergies confirms that Suriname's landmark GranMorgu project nears 50% completion

6 October 2026

Suriname’s highly anticipated GranMorgu oil project has officially reached the halfway mark of its development, with 50% of the planned capital expenditure already incurred, TotalEnergies confirmed.

Ecuador's Petroecuador halts Sote pipeline after pumping-station blaze

6 October 2026

Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador has abruptly suspended operations on the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (Sote), one of the country's two main crude arteries, after a fire at a pumping station in the Amazonian province of Napo.

Guyana's oil revenue surge set to bolster 2027 economic transformation

6 October 2026

A sharp acceleration in petroleum revenues could propel Guyana’s economic development, with the government potentially accessing up to $4.35bn from the Natural Resource Fund to finance its 2027 budget.

Brazil's Infra S.A. to help Guyana plan oil logistics

6 October 2026

Brazilian state-owned infrastructure company Infra S.A. and Guyana discuss a regional transport plan to support oil-driven infrastructure and connectivity with Brazil.

Guyana oil output falls to near one-year low

6 October 2026

Guyana's offshore oil production averaged 832,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, its lowest monthly level in nearly a year.

Argentina’s Neuquén seeks greater Vaca Muerta gas exports to Chile via Pacific Gas Pipeline

6 October 2026

Argentina's Neuquén province is seeking to increase natural gas exports from the Vaca Muerta basin to Chile by making greater use of the Pacific Gas Pipeline and assessing a possible expansion of its pumping capacity, Governor Rolando Figueroa said.

Pluspetrol secures RIGI approval for $12.4bn Argentina shale oil project

6 October 2026

Argentina's Pluspetrol has received approval under the country's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) for a $12.4bn, 25-year development of the Bajo del Choique-La Invernada block in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.

Colombia's frozen diesel prices widen fiscal gap as global costs surge 67%

6 October 2026

Colombia's decision to keep diesel prices frozen even as international benchmarks surged 67% this year is widening losses at the state Fuel Price Stabilisation Fund (FEPC), think-tank ANIF warned in a report

US Coast Guard intercepts two Cuba-bound vessels carrying fuel

6 October 2026

The US Coast Guard said it intercepted two vessels carrying fuel to Cuba, including one found with more than 200,000 gallons aboard, as the Trump administration intensifies enforcement against illicit fuel shipments to the island

Venezuela oil exports drop 9% in September as freight costs rise

6 October 2026

Venezuela’s oil exports declined almost 9% in September as higher maritime freight costs pushed buyers to seek deeper discounts and contributed to delays in loading cargoes

OPEC+ holds November oil supply steady as Venezuela backs market stability

6 October 2026

OPEC+ will keep crude production unchanged in November, extending the supply level set in September for a second straight month as the alliance continues to monitor global market conditions

Eni, Repsol weigh outside investment in Venezuela’s Perla gas field

6 October 2026

Eni SpA (Milan: ENI) and Repsol SA (Madrid: REP) are weighing a sale of part of their interests in Venezuela’s Perla natural gas project as they seek additional capital to expand the offshore field

Rodríguez meets Baker Hughes CEO on Venezuela gas projects

6 October 2026

The discussions brought together Baker Hughes executives with representatives of Venezuelan-rooted Lindsayca and Canadian energy company New Stratus Energy, both of which have experience in gas developments

Brazil’s Eneva targets Venezuela gas with eye on power, liquids and mature fields

6 October 2026

Brazilian energy producer Eneva SA (B3: ENEV3) is looking to turn Venezuela’s largely untapped natural gas resources into a range of commercial products

Venezuela oil exports to US surge 170% as Citgo returns

6 October 2026

Venezuelan crude shipments to the US surged 170% in the first seven months of 2026, with Citgo Petroleum returning as a buyer after a seven-year absence and helping drive a sharp recovery in bilateral oil trade

Baker Hughes signs Venezuela deals to revive gas infrastructure

6 October 2026

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) agreed to partnerships aimed at rebuilding Venezuela’s natural-gas infrastructure and developing future oil and gas projects, expanding the energy technology company’s role across the country’s supply chain

Mexican judge temporarily bars construction of Amigo LNG

5 October 2026

A federal judge in the Mexican state of Sonora has issued a ruling that temporarily bars the previously authorised construction of the proposed Amigo LNG terminal in Guaymas.

Halliburton rules out Sea Lion work as Argentina raises legal pressure

5 October 2026

The company said Argentine authorities had raised questions over the potential criminal and civil enforcement of existing legislation, proposed new laws and regulations governing companies’ eligibility to contract in Argentina.

Milei pitches Argentina’s energy and critical minerals to European investors

5 October 2026

President Javier Milei told European investors in Paris on October 1 that Argentina could become a reliable supplier of energy and critical minerals, promoting the country's resources and investment framework .

Argentina’s YPF sets Vaca Muerta record with 4,770-metre slim-well lateral

5 October 2026

Argentina's YPF has completed a 4,770-metre lateral section in a single run at a slim well in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, setting what the company described as the longest lateral drilled so far using the narrower-diameter design.

Former YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to revive $16bn Argentina case

5 October 2026

Former investors in Argentina's state oil company YPF have asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision that overturned a $16bn judgment awarded over the country's 2012 nationalisation of the company.

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