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Brazil braces for oil shock
Brazil is managing the impact of higher fuel costs linked to conflict in the Middle East while seeking to maintain a cycle of interest rate cuts, said the Secretary of Economic Policy of the Ministry of Finance, Débora Freire.
Brazil’s Petrobras backs new offshore push
Petrobras has approved a final investment decision for the SEAP I project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, completing sanctioning of its deepwater development in the region.
Brazil’s Petrobras extends drilling deal
Transocean has secured a contract extension with Petrobras for the Deepwater Corcovado drillship, adding about $445mn to its backlog and extending operations through November 2030.
Argentina set to draw $60bn in Vaca Muerta investments
Argentine energy companies are tapping international debt markets to finance infrastructure expansion in the Vaca Muerta shale basin, with Goldman Sachs projecting total energy sector investment could reach $60bn over the next five years.
Brazil’s Petrobras strikes pre-salt oil
Petrobras said it has identified hydrocarbons in a pre-salt well in the Campos Basin, in block CM-477, about 201 km offshore Rio de Janeiro, confirming the presence through drilling data and initial tests.
Guyana faces mass fuel shortage due to Iran situation
Guyana's emergence as one of the world's fastest-growing oil producers has collided with a harsh operational reality: the country cannot refine its own crude, leaving it vulnerable to fuel shortages even as production hits record levels.
Suriname launches capacity-building programme to fuel energy sector growth
Suriname has launched a three-year capacity-building programme targeting tax and customs officials as the country positions itself to manage incoming oil revenues from its rapidly expanding offshore sector.
Halliburton secures multibillion deal with YPF to expand fracking in Vaca Muerta
Halliburton has secured an exclusive, multibillion-dollar contract from Argentina’s state-run energy company YPF to provide integrated hydraulic fracturing services in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
US court halts appeals in YPF case after ruling in Argentina’s favour
A US appeals court has suspended all ongoing appeals in the long-running legal dispute over the nationalisation of oil company YPF, following a recent ruling that annulled a prior judgment ordering Argentina to pay $16bn in damages.
Vaca Muerta investment seen reaching $60bn over five years, Goldman Sachs says
Investment in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation could reach $60bn over the next five years as energy companies ramp up infrastructure development, with much of the financing expected to come from international markets.
Petro rules out Colombia selling energy to Ecuador if Noboa does not eliminate tariffs
Colombia will not resume electricity exports to Ecuador unless tariffs on Colombian goods are lifted, President Gustavo Petro said on April 13, linking energy cooperation to trade conditions as bilateral tensions escalate
Colombia's Valencia pledges $14bn deficit cut and oil revival
Conservative presidential candidate Valencia published her government programme, pledging to cut Colombia's fiscal deficit by COP50 trillion ($14bn), reinstate the fiscal rule suspended by the Petro administration and reverse the oil ban
Brazil pivots to ethanol surge
Brazil’s 2026/27 sugarcane harvest is forecast to rise 3.15% to 677.7mn tonnes, while mills are expected to divert output towards ethanol, cutting sugar production by more than 7%, consultancy Safras & Mercado said.
ConocoPhillips evaluates Venezuela return as oil majors weigh risks
The Houston-based producer said the visit forms part of a broader review of global prospects
Shell targets 2027 start for Trinidad and Venezuela's Loran-Manatee as Dragon discussions proceed
Shell Plc is aiming to begin natural gas production in 2027 at the Loran-Manatee offshore field shared by Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, as the company accelerates projects to meet rising regional demand
Repsol to assume direct control of Venezuela operations to drive output growth
Repsol SA will take direct control of its oil operations in Venezuela in the coming days, a move aimed at accelerating production growth and meeting its target of tripling output in the country over the next three years
Venezuela and Shell discuss Dragon gas development in push for energy exports
Venezuela stepped up efforts to expand its gas sector after Vice Minister for Europe and North America Oliver Blanco met with Shell Chairman Peter Costello to explore deeper energy cooperation and new strategic projects
Chevron deepens Orinoco footprint with PDVSA asset swap
Chevron Corp. has agreed to expand its position in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt through a pair of deals with state oil company PDVSA, sharpening its focus on extra-heavy crude as the country seeks to revive output following sweeping sector reforms
Mexico's Pemex will need private sector to fund fracking as experts warn of infrastructure gap and high costs
Mexico President breaks with Morena orthodoxy on fracking in pragmatic shift that divides ruling party
Argentina awards FLNG installation contracts to CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore
Argentina has awarded CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore contracts to transport, install and connect key mooring systems for two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels in the Golfo San Matías.
Cuba warns of ‘costs’ of any US attack while urging dialogue amid tensions
Cuba’s president Miguel Díaz-Canel said the island would resist any military action by the United States, while calling for dialogue to avoid escalation, in an interview broadcast on April 12
Trump signals potential shift to Cuba policy after Iran conflict, amid oil squeeze
US President Donald Trump said on April 13 that Washington could turn its focus to Cuba once the conflict with Iran is resolved, as the Caribbean nation faces mounting pressure from US oil restrictions
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