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Brazil's Pelotas Basin may hold 1 trillion cubic metres of gas, says EPE
Brazil's Pelotas Basin, in the country's far south, may hold about 1 trillion cubic metres of recoverable natural gas and around 3.4bn barrels of recoverable oil, according to a preliminary estimate by government energy research company EPE.
Brazil's oil output hits record for third straight month in August on pre-salt growth
Brazil's oil production rose to a record 4.615mn barrels/day (bbl/day) in August, up 2.6% from July and 18.4% year on year, driven by the large pre-salt fields in the Santos Basin.
Brazilian oil firm’s Petrobras P-80 FPSO leaves Singapore for Búzios field
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras said on September 30 its P-80 FPSO left Singapore that day for Brazil’s giant Búzios pre-salt oilfield, where it is scheduled to start production in 2027.
Qatar’s UCC considers expanding Venezuela oil and gas presence
Qatar’s UCC Oil and Gas Holding is weighing a broader push into Venezuela, looking beyond the offshore gas venture that marked its entry into the country as the government seeks foreign partners to revive its energy industry
GeoPark seeks Venezuela diluent supply ahead of Orinoco start
GeoPark Ltd. is working with Venezuela’s state oil company on a supply arrangement that could determine how quickly it can ramp up its first project in the country
Venezuela oil revival draws interest despite power and output constraints
Venezuela’s push to revive its oil industry is attracting interest from foreign producers, but companies looking to expand are confronting infrastructure and operational problems that have already forced some to revise their plans
Ecuador signs amended Block 17 oil contract with PetroOriental and Orionoil
Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE) has signed an amended contract for the operation of Block 17 in Orellana province, to be run by companies PetroOriental and Orionoil, El Universo reported.
Pemex racks up $4bn trade deficit as fuel imports outstrip Dos Bocas gains
Mexican state oil company Pemex posted a trade deficit of $4bn between January and August 2026, driven mainly by fuel imports despite elevated crude prices.
Chile's Kast moves to extend fuel-price relief to December as Iran war drags on
Chilean President José Antonio Kast will ask Congress to extend support measures introduced after fuel prices surged in March, admitting the Middle East conflict has lasted far longer than his government expected.
Guatemala suspends fuel taxes, vetoes price cap bill
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has signed into law a suspension of taxes on fuel while vetoing a separate bill that would have imposed price caps.
ExxonMobil reaches billionth barrel of oil in Guyana
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and its Stabroek Block partners have pumped their billionth barrel of crude from Guyanese waters, less than seven years after production began.
China's Bomesc wins FPSO module contract from SBM Offshore, bound for South America
Chinese offshore fabricator Bomesc Offshore Engineering has won a contract worth $239mn to $313mn from SBM Offshore to build topsides modules for a FPSO vessel bound for South America.
Rockhopper keeps Falklands' Sea Lion oil production target for 2028 despite Argentine sanctions
British oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration said it remains committed to starting oil production from the Sea Lion field in the Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) in the first quarter of 2028, despite Argentina's legal threats .
Argentina’s YPF and Entre Ríos study logistics options for Vaca Muerta sand supplies
Argentina's state-controlled YPF has signed an agreement with Entre Ríos province to study road, rail and river transport options for moving sand used in hydraulic fracturing to the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Funds face deadline to appeal Argentina’s YPF case to US Supreme Court
Funds involved in the long-running lawsuit over Argentina's renationalisation of oil company YPF face a September 30 deadline to ask the US Supreme Court to review a ruling that overturned a $16.1bn judgment against the country.
Venezuela’s oil revival faces power, technology and talent shortages
Venezuela’s push to attract foreign investment and increase oil production faces major constraints in electricity, technology, supply chains and skilled labour, issues repeatedly highlighted at the Venezuela International Oil and Gas Summit
Venezuela’s oil deals keep billions outside public oversight
Venezuela’s system for managing strategic resources continues to rely on confidential agreements that keep significant flows of money outside conventional public oversight, with oil, gold and food imports forming three prominent channels
US eases some Venezuela energy restrictions with updated OFAC licences
The changes allow companies to advance work on prospective oil, gas, petrochemical and electricity projects, although some activities will still require separate approval from OFAC
Brazil’s Petrobras locks in US LNG supply for 22 years
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has signed a 22-year agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas from US exporter Cheniere Marketing, securing about 800,000 tonnes per year under a free-on-board arrangement.
Mexico eyes $7bn oil windfall in 2027, but history of Pemex overspending clouds forecast
Mexico's federal government is projected to book net oil revenue of MXN127bn ($7.1bn) in 2027, its first since 2024, provided it keeps support for state oil company Pemex in check.
Rain keeps Brazilian sugar mills focused on ethanol
Brazilian sugar mills are expected to keep favouring ethanol over sugar through the end of the 2026 harvest, as excessive rainfall in the centre-south limits the amount of cane suitable for producing the sweetener.
Venezuela advances oil deals, puts debt restructuring on hold
Venezuela’s interim government under President Delcy Rodríguez has postponed plans to restructure its external public debt and obligations owed by PDVSA, opting first to focus on oil contracts already signed or under negotiation, says a report.
Brazil's gas market opening up, ANP head says as regulator weighs Petrobras 'gas release'
Brazil is experiencing a broad opening of its natural gas market, the head of oil and gas regulator ANP said, adding the agency is weighing rules that would force dominant supplier state-owned oil company Petrobras.
Brazil tax appeals body rejects $540mn in Petrobras tax credits
Brazil's administrative tax appeals council Carf has rejected BRL2.79bn ($540mn) in tax credits claimed by state-owned oil company Petrobras.
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