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PetroTal triples profit forecast as Peru oil field gears up for drilling comeback

11 May 2026

PetroTal triples its 2026 profit forecast after a strong first quarter, as Peru's top oil producer prepares a major drilling campaign to push output back towards 20,000 bopd by 2027.

Brazil Supreme Court oil royalty ruling suspended after justice seeks more time

11 May 2026

A Brazilian Supreme Court vote favouring oil-producing states in a long-running royalty dispute was suspended after Justice Flávio Dino requested additional time to review the case, extending uncertainty over the matter after 13 years unresolved.

Brazil’s gas distributor Compass IPO ends nearly five-year B3 stock market drought

11 May 2026

Brazilian gas distributor Compass Gas e Energia priced a BRL3.2bn ($650mn) initial public offering (IPO) on May 7, ending a nearly five-year absence of new listings on the country's B3 stock exchange.

Brazil sets export record in April as Middle East conflict lifts oil prices

11 May 2026

Brazil set a record for monthly exports in April, driven by higher oil prices stemming from the prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

Weatherford wins managed pressure drilling contract for Brazil's Búzios Field

11 May 2026

Weatherford International has been awarded a contract by Ventura Offshore Holding to provide managed pressure drilling (MPD) technology and services for offshore operations in Brazil's Búzios Field.

Brazil sees biofuel boost

9 May 2026

Brazil’s biofuels sector could add as much as BRL403.2bn ($82.3bn) to the country’s gross domestic product between 2030 and 2035, according to a study released by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

Shell urges Brazil stability

9 May 2026

Brazil must improve the predictability and pace of its oil investment framework to remain competitive as global capital allocation becomes more selective, Shell executive Pablo Tejera Cuesta said during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.

Cuba accuses US of tightening oil pressure amid new sanctions

9 May 2026

Cuba rejected assertions by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington is not enforcing an oil blockade against the island, with Havana arguing that recent sanctions and tariff threats have severely disrupted fuel supplies

Cuba says US pressure choking fuel imports as energy shortages deepen

9 May 2026

Cuba accused the United States of intensifying pressure on foreign fuel suppliers after only one oil shipment reached the island in the past four months, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said

Canada's Parex moves closer to Frontera Colombia asset purchase after court approval

8 May 2026

Frontera Energy said it obtained final court approval for the sale of its Colombian upstream operations to Parex Resources, advancing a transaction that would further consolidate Colombia’s oil production sector amid a broader industry push

Rubio rejects Cuba oil embargo claims as US tightens sanctions

8 May 2026

Washington later Venezuela from exporting oil to Cuba and warned countries supplying fuel to Havana that they could face tariffs under measures announced by President Donald Trump’s administration

Trump says Exxon, Chevron held talks on Venezuela opportunities

8 May 2026

Speaking at an event at the White House, Trump said the meetings took place on Tuesday, May 5, with the presidents of both oil companies

Colombia's Ecopetrol expands dedicated shipping fleet to cut fuel transport costs

8 May 2026

Ecopetrol has contracted a third exclusive-use tanker to transport fuels including gasoline, diesel, naphtha and jet fuel, as Colombia’s state-controlled energy group seeks to lower logistics costs and secure supply flows amid volatility

UN experts warn US Cuba oil measures risk humanitarian crisis

8 May 2026

United Nations special rapporteurs said the US fuel blockade on Cuba has created “energy starvation” conditions that are disrupting essential services and worsening the island’s economic and humanitarian crisis

Argentine energy assets gain as oil rally driven by Iran conflict lifts export outlook

8 May 2026

Argentine energy shares and sovereign bonds have risen in recent trading sessions as escalating tensions involving Iran and uncertainty around control of the Strait of Hormuz pushed international oil prices close to $115 per barrel.

Chevron plans $10 bn investment project in Argentina under RIGI scheme

8 May 2026

Chevron plans to submit a $10bn investment project in Argentina under the government’s large-scale investment incentive programme, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said after meeting company executives in the United States.

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