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Venezuela’s oil ambitions hinge on bringing skilled workers back
nergy companies seeking to expand production are confronting a depleted labour pool, while the compensation available in the country remains far below what many Venezuelan professionals can earn overseas
Machado pledges to honour Venezuela oil contracts, seeks new investment rules
María Corina Machado said a future Venezuelan government would respect legally signed oil contracts while calling for changes to the regulatory framework to attract private investment and rebuild the energy industry
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal faces operational and financial hurdles
North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), the little-known company selected to develop 17 Venezuelan oilfields under a US-backed agreement, faces significant operational and financial challenges as it seeks to raise production beyond 1mn bpd
Venezuela oil shipments to US surge 236% as sanctions ease
Venezuela recorded the largest increase in oil shipments to the US among global suppliers during the first eight months of 2026, as sanctions relief helped revive trade between the two countries
PDVSA export revenue jumps 60% to $18.7bn through September
Venezuela’s state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) generated more than $18.7bn in oil export revenue during the first nine months of 2026, an increase of about $7bn from the same period a year earlier
Chevron targets 20% increase in Venezuelan oil output by year-end
Chevron expects to lift gross oil production in Venezuela to about 300,000 barrels per day by (bpd) the end of 2026, as changes to the country’s fiscal framework improve the economics of its operations, Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said
NABEP plans $100bn investment to expand Venezuelan oil output
North American Blue Energy Partners plans to invest nearly $100bn in Venezuela’s oil and gas industry, seeking to expand production and upgrade infrastructure as the privately held company targets output of more than 1mn barrels per day (bpd)
Eni starts operations at Venezuela’s Junín 5 oil field, targets 200,000 Bpd
Eni has begun developing production at Venezuela’s giant Junín 5 oil field in the Orinoco Oil Belt, aiming to raise output from 12,000 barrels per day to 200,000 as the Italian energy group expands its presence in the country
GeoPark closes Venezuela entry as Gilinski takes 56% stake
Bogotá-based oil producer GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) has completed its entry into Venezuela after a 25-year production contract for the Bare Block in the Orinoco Belt came into force, handing Grupo Gilinski roughly 56.3% of the company.
Argentina’s YPF seeks incentives for $8.7bn Vaca Muerta shale project
Argentina’s state-controlled oil producer YPF has applied for government investment incentives for an $8.73bn shale oil development in the Bajo del Toro and Bajo del Toro Norte blocks in Vaca Muerta.
Argentina’s Vista Energy raises production 33% and exports 73% of Vaca Muerta crude
Vista Energy increased its hydrocarbon production by 33% year on year to a record 169,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the third quarter of 2026, while exporting 73% of the crude oil it sold.
GeoPark completes Venezuela entry as Gilinski takes control
Bogotá-based oil producer GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) has closed its entry into Venezuela and handed majority ownership to Colombia's Grupo Gilinski
Colombia LNG imports rise as gas output falls and El Niño threatens hydropower
Colombia’s reliance on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) is increasing as domestic production declines and a strengthening El Niño threatens hydropower generation, potentially raising demand for gas-fired electricity
OPEC+ holds December output steady as 2027 call looms
OPEC+ left December production targets unchanged on November 1, deferring any fresh policy move into next year as the group grapples with Iran war export disruptions
Trump says Venezuela sent 1mn barrels of oil as a ‘gift’
US President Donald Trump said Venezuela had sent a tanker carrying 1mn barrels of crude oil as a “gift,” as his administration moves to expand American control.
Argentina’s YPF swings to $1.2bn quarterly profit as shale output boosts results
Argentina’s state-controlled oil company YPF reported a net profit of $1.196bn in the third quarter of 2026, reversing a loss of $198mn in the same period last year.
Experts question Venezuela’s claim to 303bn barrels of oil reserves
Venezuela’s claim to hold the world’s largest proven oil reserves is facing renewed scrutiny as experts question the figures supporting US plans to expand control over the country’s petroleum resources.
Brazil's Petrobras pumps record 3.5mn boepd as exports climb 20.7%
Brazil's state-run Petrobras reports record production and exports in 3Q26.
Oil shock freezes Chile's rate cuts as the economy stalls
A jump in oil prices has frozen Chile's interest rate cuts at the very moment its economy has started to shrink.
Colombia rations gas as Spec terminal repair cuts supply ahead of El Niño
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy declared scheduled natural gas rationing from October 27 after a fault in one of four regasification trains at the Spec LNG terminal in Cartagena, the only facility through which the country imports gas
Ecuador adds 110 MW of thermal power ahead of dry season
Ecuador plans to add 110 megawatts (MW) of rented thermal generation from November to strengthen electricity supplies as the country prepares for seasonal water shortages and potential El Niño-related disruption
El Niño puts Latin American mining operations under pressure
Ecuador's Petroecuador adds 19,521 barrels a day from new wells
Ecuador’s state oil company Petroecuador brought 10 new wells into production in October, adding a reported 19,521 barrels of crude a day as the country seeks to sustain output through further drilling and maintenance
Cuban envoy seeks restart of halted Mexican oil supplies
Cuba is in talks with Mexico to restart fuel deliveries that stopped this year after Washington threatened sanctions, Cuban Ambassador to Mexico Eugenio Martínez Enríquez said.
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