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China pledges "firm support" for Cuba amid escalating US pressure, Trump threats
China pledged "firm support" for Cuba against continued US threats, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stating Beijing opposes coercive diplomacy and will back Havana's defence of national sovereignty
Mexico moves to re-start fracking
Mexico is moving toward a potential reopening of hydraulic fracturing as part of a broader push to reduce heavy dependence on imported gas, a shift that marks both a strategic pivot in energy policy and a political departure from past commitments.
Three oil majors deepen footprint in Venezuela
Texas-based Chevron Corp. has agreed to expand its position in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt through a pair of deals with state oil company PDVSA.
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta boom faces infrastructure bottlenecks despite rising output
Argentina is on track to reach record oil production driven by the Vaca Muerta shale formation, with officials and industry executives pointing to strong export potential.
US energy envoy visits Caracas as Chevron deal signals deepening oil ties
The agreement, signed at Miraflores Palace, increases Chevron’s stake in the Petroindependencia joint venture to 49% and grants access to develop the Ayacucho 8 block as part of the Petropiar project with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela
Chevron expands Venezuela footprint with Orinoco deals
Chevron Corp. has struck two agreements with Venezuela’s interim government that will allow the US oil major to consolidate and expand its position in the country’s extra-heavy crude sector, reinforcing its dominance in the Orinoco Oil Belt
Venezuela oil output rebounds in march as exports climb, IEA Says
Venezuela’s oil production rose sharply in March, signalling a recovery in the sector following disruptions earlier in the year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Venezuela confirms PDVSA leadership as Rodriguez’s government revamps executive team
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez has ratified Héctor Andrés Obregón Pérez as president of state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA, reaffirming leadership at the core of the country’s energy sector
Venezuela oil exports jump after Maduro’s capture, output expands
“In round numbers, probably 150mn barrels of Venezuelan oil have been sold — probably a little more than that, but something like that — since Jan. 3,” Wright said at an event in Washington
Cuba’s Díaz-Canel defies US pressure as energy crisis deepens
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on April 12 that Havana would resist mounting pressure from the US, blaming Washington for deepening the island’s economic and energy crisis
Fracking-linked tremor in Argentina's Neuquén raises 2026 total to 12 events
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake recorded near the town of Añelo in Argentina’s Neuquén province has brought the number of tremors linked to hydraulic fracturing activities in 2026 to 12, according to data from the Observatorio de Sismicidad.
Brazil’s Petrobras in early talks to buy back Mataripe refinery from Abu Dhabi's Mubadala
Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras has opened direct negotiations with Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company to repurchase the Mataripe refinery in Brazil's northeast, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Brazil ethanol sector ready for record output as government eyes higher gasoline blend
Brazil's ethanol industry said it is prepared to raise production to record levels if the government follows through on plans to increase the mandatory blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline from 30% to 32%.
Brazil’s Petrobras, partners to invest $450m in large seismic monitoring project at Mero field
Petrobras and its partners in the Libra Consortium are to invest $450 million in the world's most extensive permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) system, installing a subsea network of optical sensors across the Mero field in the Santos Basin.
Brazil’s Petrobras approves final investment decision for SEAP I
Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for its SEAP I deepwater project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, paving the way for the contracting of two floating production platforms with apacity to produce up to 240,000 bpd.
Floatel International wins three-month MSU contract at Equinor's Bacalhau field offshore Brazil
Floatel International has won a firm contract for its Floatel Victory semi-submersible to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services at Equinor Brasil Energia's Bacalhau field offshore Brazil, with operations scheduled to begin in mid-2026.
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.
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