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Brazil’s equatorial oil could fuel industry
Argentina's Neuquén province achieves record oil output for July
Argentina's Neuquén province produced an average of 658,640 barrels of oil per day in July 2026, a record high for the province and a 1.64% increase on a monthly basis.
Continental, Mercuria plan $4bn investment in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta
US oil producer Continental Resources and Swiss commodities trader Mercuria are planning to invest about $4bn over five years to expand oil production in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Saudi Aramco signs $3.7bn in deals with French firms
Saudi Aramco has signed agreements and an MoU with French firms worth a potential $3.7bn, covering drilling equipment, oil and gas pipes and AI, during MBS's Paris visit.
Guyana weighs fuel security as oil boom exposes import dependence
Guyana’s oil boom has not ended its fuel vulnerability. Georgetown is weighing refineries, strategic storage and a national oil company as geopolitical shocks expose the risks of relying on imported refined products.
MODEC brings Guyana’s next FPSO closer to first oil
Guyana’s oil expansion advances as MODEC’s FPSO Errea Wittu arrives for the Stabroek block’s Snoek, Mako and Uaru developments, bringing ExxonMobil’s next offshore production phase closer to first oil.
Brazil’s largest gas plant halts operations
Brazil’s largest operating gas-fired power plant, GNA II, has suspended generation indefinitely after a technical failure damaged equipment at the 1.7 GW facility in Rio de Janeiro state.
Guyana’s oil boom exposes the operational risks of rapid output growth
A brief fire halted ExxonMobil’s Liza Unity operations off Guyana, exposing the operational risks behind the country’s rapid rise towards 1mn barrels per day of offshore oil production.
Brazil’s Petrobras FPSO hits peak production
Petrobras’ Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO has reached its production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day at the Mero field in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt.
Guyana’s oil boom pushes output past 1mn barrels a day
Guyana’s oil output is set to exceed 1mn barrels per day as the Errea Wittu FPSO prepares for Uaru, deepening the country’s dependence on offshore hydrocarbons while increasing pressure to turn record production into broader economic gains.
Brazil’s Petrobras secures long-term gas access in Bahia state
Petrobras and three energy companies have extended their agreements for access to the Catu Natural Gas Treatment Unit in Bahia, securing processing capacity for gas produced from onshore fields in the state.
Brazil’s Petrobras targets four offshore blocks in Ghana
Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for exploration contracts covering four offshore blocks in Ghana’s Keta Basin after the country’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition approved its application.
Petro-Victory doubles Brazil oil output
Petro-Victory Energy increased oil production at its Capixaba Energia assets in Brazil by 128% during the first year of operations, while cutting production costs by 37%.
Brazil’s Amazon oil find boosts Lula’s re-election campaign
Brazil’s recent oil discovery off the Amazon coast is giving President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a boost in his re-election campaign, particularly in Amapá, where the project could bring future investment and jobs.
Cuba invites Iranian investors into fuel market
Cuba has called on Iranian companies to invest in its fuel supply market, saying investors can operate in the country using “any currency” as Havana opens up parts of its economy under pressure from US sanctions.
Venezuelan billionaire under investigation emerges in energy revival push
Alejandro Betancourt, the Venezuelan billionaire with two UK properties worth a combined $79.mn, is emerging as a prominent intermediary as Caracas seeks to revive its energy industry and attract foreign investment
Venezuela’s oil export recovery runs into port capacity constraints
Venezuela’s effort to raise oil exports is facing a logistical hurdle: its ageing maritime infrastructure is struggling to keep pace with renewed production and international demand
Venezuela oil industry opens to foreign capital as recovery hinges on investment
Venezuela’s oil industry is attracting renewed interest from international companies as regulatory changes and eased US restrictions create more room for foreign investment, though major infrastructure and policy hurdles remain
Venezuela economy seen growing more than 10% in 2027 on oil investment
Venezuela’s economy could expand at a double-digit pace in 2027 as renewed investment drives a recovery in oil production, according to Alejandro Grisanti, director at consulting firm Ecoanalítica
Tecpetrol, GyP secure RIGI incentives for $6.4bn Vaca Muerta oil project
Argentine oil producer Tecpetrol and provincial energy company Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén (GyP) have secured approval for their $6.4bn Los Toldos II Este project in the Vaca Muerta shale formation to join Argentina’s RIGI program.
Oil prices see modest decline on August 24 despite Washington's threat of new Iranian sanctions
Oil prices fell by around 2% on August 24 as traders took profits following two weeks of gains and awaited details of new US sanctions against Iran.
Venezuela’s idle drilling rigs draw interest as oil industry seeks to expand
Venezuela’s effort to increase crude production is beginning to draw investment towards dormant drilling equipment, with SLB and Formentera Partners working on plans to bring more rigs into operation or import additional units
Venezuela’s idle drilling rigs draw interest as oil industry seeks to expand
Venezuela’s effort to increase crude production is beginning to draw investment towards dormant drilling equipment, with SLB and Formentera Partners working on plans to bring more rigs into operation or import additional units
Venezuela looks to Shell technology as it pushes to revive gas industry
A Venezuelan team was briefed on Shell’s technical and operational capabilities, including offshore exploration, reservoir management and technologies used in complex energy projects
Venezuela returns to SBO’s radar as oil industry seeks new equipment
Venezuela is emerging again as a potential market for oilfield equipment as international companies move to rebuild an energy industry that has suffered years of underinvestment
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