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Vaca Muerta gives Argentina leverage as oil firms distance themselves from Falklands project
Argentina's growing Vaca Muerta shale industry is helping the government exert pressure on international oilfield service companies over the Sea Lion project near the Falkland Islands.
YPF plans two more RIGI projects as Argentina targets $154bn in investment
Argentina's state-controlled oil company YPF plans to submit two additional projects to the government's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) in coming months, potentially taking the value of projects presented by the company and its partners.
Shearwater and SLB launch 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil’s Amapá state
Shearwater Geoservices and SLB have launched a multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Amapá in northern Brazil's Equatorial Margin as exploration interest in the region grows following the state-owned oil company Petrobras' Morpho oil discovery.
Oil States Brasil wins three-year subsea services contract with Petrobras
Oil States Brasil has secured a three-year contract with Petrobras to provide maintenance and technical assistance services for subsea equipment, covering the company's exploration and production operations and the consortia in which it participates.
Brazil's environmental regulator approves three new wells near Amazon oil discovery
Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama has granted Petrobras permission to drill three additional wells in the block where the company made an oil discovery earlier this year, a decision experts said would help assess the scale of the find.
YPF-led consortium launches $2bn pipeline tender for Argentina LNG project
A consortium led by Argentina's YPF, Italy's Eni and Abu Dhabi investment firm XRG has launched a tender worth about $2bn to procure pipes for two 48-inch gas pipelines and a 24-inch products pipeline that will form part of its planned LNG project.
Argentina files criminal complaints against Navitas, Rockhopper over disputed Falklands oil field
Argentina has ramped up its campaign against the Sea Lion offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands, with President Javier Milei pursuing criminal complaints, sanctions and tougher legislation against companies linked to the development.
SLB rules out Falklands oil work as Argentina tightens sanctions
Oilfield services giant SLB has said it will not participate in hydrocarbon projects in the Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) or surrounding waters, following Argentina's decision to tighten sanctions against companies operating there.
Americans split over Trump’s Venezuela oil deal as sovereignty concerns mount
Americans are sharply divided over President Donald Trump’s agreement with Venezuela
Venezuela OPEC exit seen as likely eventually but not imminent
Venezuela is likely to leave OPEC eventually as Caracas restructures its oil industry around closer ties with Washington, though the move would have little immediate effect on crude markets
Growing corporate interest in Venezuela stands out
Venezuela is drawing renewed attention from companies across a range of industries, with more than 25 firms considering market entries, investments or new ventures eight months after Nicolás Maduro was removed from power in a US operation
China draws line over US oil push in Venezuela
Mao Ning, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that Chinese-Venezuelan cooperation is independent of other countries and should not be subject to outside involvement
Cuba brings 21.9MW solar park online in Guantánamo
Cuba has brought the 21.875MWp El Algarrobo solar park in Guantánamo into service, with the facility becoming the first project in the country’s current photovoltaic programme to be synchronised with the national grid entirely by Cuban technicians
US sanctions squeeze Cuba’s shift to solar power
Cuba’s push to expand renewable electricity is being constrained by difficulties securing fuel and importing equipment, as tighter US sanctions add pressure to an already strained power system, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez
Brazil eyes $4.4bn from 2027 pre-salt oil auction
Brazil’s government expects to raise BRL22.4bn ($4.4bn) from an extraordinary pre-salt oil auction in 2027, according to an annex to the federal budget proposal submitted to Congress.
Chinese energy giants deepen presence in Brazil’s oil sector
Chinese energy companies are expanding their presence in Brazil as they seek to secure crude supplies and gain greater access to the country’s prolific offshore oil resources.
Mexico widens net on fuel theft with tax and financial intelligence push
Mexican authorities seized 37.1mn litres of illicit fuel and identified nearly 2,000 illegal pipeline taps between September 2025 and June this year, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum's second annual report to the nation.
Eni sees Venezuela expansion improving prospects for $2.3bn debt recovery
Italian energy major Eni's new agreement to operate Venezuela's giant Junin 5 heavy oilfield could improve its prospects of recovering $2.3bn in outstanding receivables from state-owned PDVSA.
Guyana is hurtling toward its 2030 oil output target with Uaru leading the charge
Guyana’s government wants oil production to reach 1.7mn barrels per day by the end of the decade; a target that appears possible due to the upcoming Uaru project.
Peru’s exploration collapse exposes a deeper hydrocarbons problem
Peru’s hydrocarbons sector faces a reserve-replacement problem as exploration investment collapses 99%, putting future production and gas-based industrial development under pressure.
Peru cuts oil royalties to make Amazon oil investment more competitive
Peru is cutting oil royalties at Block 131 to attract new investment, betting that lower fiscal costs can unlock production in mature and underexplored fields.
Falklands oil dispute escalates as Milei targets Sea Lion and UK-backed companies
Argentina has moved to intensify its campaign against offshore oil development near the Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas), with President Javier Milei seeking tougher sanctions against companies involved in the Sea Lion project.
Eni deal improves chances of recovering $2.3bn Venezuela debt
After almost 30 years in Venezuela, Eni has accumulated substantial receivables from PDVSA while maintaining operations through political turmoil, economic crisis and US sanctions
Gilinski group takes control of GeoPark with Venezuela oil deal
Jaime Gilinski is expanding his business empire into Venezuela’s oil industry, signing an agreement with interim President Delcy Rodríguez that gives GeoPark a 25-year operating contract for the Bare block in the Orinoco Belt
Venezuela targets Orinoco oil revival with foreign investment and technology
The country has about 303bn barrels of reserves, according to PDVSA Vice President Jovanny Martínez, with approximately 270bn concentrated in the Orinoco region
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