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Venezuela’s oil sector attracts significant foreign interest but TotalEnergies opts out
This follows the US administration's capture of Maduro in January.
Mexican authorities uncover tunnel tapping Pemex pipeline in fuel theft crackdown
Mexican authorities raided a tunnel used to steal fuel from a state-owned pipeline in rural Hidalgo state, offering a rare glimpse into a long-running battle against a black-market trade dominated by organised crime.
Brazil misses deadline for fossil fuel phase-out roadmap as transition financing added to scope
Brazil's government has missed a self-imposed deadline to deliver a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels, while simultaneously expanding the plan's ambition to include how the country intends to finance its energy transition.
Brazil to ramp up LNG and Argentine shale gas imports as Bolivian supplies dwindle
Brazil is preparing to significantly increase imports of LNG and Argentine shale gas over the coming years as supplies from Bolivia decline faster than previously projected, according to the country's draft Ten-Year Energy Plan (PDE) 2035.
Brazil’s Petrobras to open bids for 523 km umbilical supply contract in March
Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras is preparing to open bids on March 3 for a tender to supply up to 523.2 kilometres of electro-hydraulic umbilicals for its offshore operations.
Guyana aids Trinidad in $200mn push to restart Petrotrin refinery
Talks facilitated by Georgetown have connected Trinidadian officials with Arab investors, local banks and refining firms to explore joint ventures for the restart
Trinidad sees Venezuela gas projects advancing after political shift
The projects are slated to be operated by Shell, BP and Trinidad’s National Gas Company, and are viewed as critical to supporting the twin-island nation’s energy sector
Repsol targets sharp rise in Venezuela oil output as operations restart
Speaking after the presentation of the company’s 2025 results, Imaz said the group is positioning itself to fully resume day-to-day operations in the country
Pecom to acquire YPF’s Manantiales Behr field in Argentina
Pecom has agreed to acquire the Manantiales Behr oilfield in Argentina’s Chubut province from state-controlled energy company YPF after a previously agreed $575mn sale to Limay Energía, linked to Rovella Capital.
Argentina’s RIGI scheme draws over $52bn in pledged mining and energy investments
Argentina’s large investment incentive regime, known as RIGI, has attracted more than $52bn in pledged investments across mining and energy projects.
Cuba authorises private companies to import fuel as crisis deepens under US embargo
Cuban authorities authorised private companies to import fuel for the first time, ending the government's decades-old monopoly as the island confronts its worst energy crisis following the halt of Venezuelan oil deliveries and US tariff threats
Colombia becomes 33rd IEA member after five-year accession process
Colombia received a unanimous invitation to join the International Energy Agency as its 33rd member country, marking the first Latin American nation to achieve full membership in the Paris-based organisation
US refiners weigh direct Venezuelan crude purchases to lift margins
The shift follows January approvals that allowed trading houses Trafigura and Vitol to export Venezuelan crude under a $2bn bilateral framework
Venezuela bonds hover in low 40s as oil recovery bets clash with heavy risks
Prices imply investor optimism about recovery, even as the macroeconomic backdrop remains weak, marked by scarce official data and an external debt burden described as extreme
Trump’s Venezuela oil push runs into big oil’s aversion to risk
The standoff reflects a deeper misreading of how the modern oil industry operates. Far from the swashbuckling image of early 20th-century wildcatters, today’s oil majors prioritise stability, scale and predictable returns
Ecuador files three trade complaints against Colombia at Andean community over reciprocal tariffs
Revival of oil flows from Venezuela has started
Tankers carrying Venezuelan crude are once again moving into commercial trade lanes, delivering barrels to US Gulf Coast refineries and, through commodity traders, to Europe and potentially beyond.
Brazil prosecutors seek suspension of Petrobras' Amazon Basin drilling licence
Brazil's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office has recommended that environmental regulator Ibama suspend parts of the environmental licensing process for state-owned oil company Petrobras oil exploration in the Amazon River Mouth Basin.
Bolivia corruption probe deepens as ex-YPFB executive detained in Santa Cruz
Authorities in Bolivia have detained former hydrocarbons executive Gabriela Delgadillo as part of an expanding corruption investigation linked to state energy operations.
Exxon lines up four Stabroek projects as Guyana output push continues
ExxonMobil is advancing a pipeline of developments in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana that would add well over 900,000 bpd of new production capacity between now and 2029, with three projects already approved and a fourth in planning
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