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El Salvador retains lowest fuel prices in Central America despite recent hikes
El Salvador continues to report the lowest fuel prices in Central America despite a recent chain of increases, as authorities defend a policy mix aimed at shielding consumers from global volatility.
Eni inks oil deal with Venezuela to relaunch Orinoco Belt output
Italian energy company Eni has signed an agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA to resume crude production at the Junín-5 heavy oil field in the Orinoco Belt.
Mexico's Pemex posts losses in first quarter as crude exports fall sharply
Mexico's state oil company Pemex recorded net losses of MXN46bn ($2.64bn) in the first quarter of 2026, slightly worse than the MXN43.3bn loss in the same period of 2025.
Argentina's YPF ramps up bid to attract international investment
YPF president Horacio Marín used the Bilateral Energy Summit in Houston on May 4 to deliver an ambitious elevator pitch to international investors, following the launch of a $150bn investment programme targeting the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Bolivia’s YPFB bets $9.8mn on Chilean port upgrade amid fuel supply strain
Bolivia’s state-owned energy group Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is advancing a $9.8mn investment in northern Chile as part of a broader $50mn infrastructure push.
Global oil buyers turn to Guyana amid Strait of Hormuz crisis, with Chevron leading the charge
Global oil consumers are increasingly looking to Guyana as a stable supply source following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.
Exxon expresses optimism on Venezuela re-entry amid emerging opportunities
Exxon Mobil Corp. has expressed a more upbeat view on Venezuela, with Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods highlighting potential opportunities as the country’s energy sector begins to reopen to global investment
Chevron signals caution on Venezuela investment despite output gains
Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said that while there have been “positive development indicators”, uncertainties remain around fiscal conditions and dispute resolution mechanisms
Venezuela targets 1.4mn bpd output as oil sector rebounds
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said output currently stands at around 1.2mn bpd, reflecting a rebound from declines linked to US sanctions and operational constraints
Venezuela oil recovery constrained by infrastructure decay and political risk
While authorities have moved to open the sector to private participation and revise fiscal terms, structural constraints continue to limit the pace of recovery
Venezuela’s US diluent imports jump to post-sanctions high
Imports reached 120,000 barrels per day (bpd), a 114% increase from the previous month and the highest level recorded since 2018, before sanctions imposed in January 2019 disrupted trade between the two countries
Venezuela signs $2bn energy deals with US firms as ties rebound
The accords were signed at the presidential palace in Caracas in the presence of White House envoy Jarrod Agen, who arrived on the first direct flight from Miami after air links between the two countries resumed
Italy’s Eni restarts Venezuelan oil liftings
The shipments stem from a March agreement involving Cardon IV, a joint venture with Spain’s Repsol that operates the Perla gas field, with the first cargo loaded in April
Argentina's Neuquén tests local silica sand for Vaca Muerta fracking in push to cut costs
ExxonMobil Guyana says Longtail emissions will represent 0.003% of global output with 2030 start
Mexico's Pemex drilling collapses 64% in two years as upstream sector enters managed decline
Mexico's Pemex posts losses in first quarter despite higher oil prices as crude exports fall sharply
Argentina's Vista Energy raises output forecast and advances RIGI plans amid higher oil prices
Argentina’s shale oil producer Vista Energy has increased its 2026 production guidance and confirmed plans to submit projects under the government’s RIGI investment incentive scheme.
Argentina oil firms fund road upgrades to support Vaca Muerta expansion
Eleven of Argentina’s leading hydrocarbon companies have joined a trust fund to finance road infrastructure in Neuquén province.
Parex nears Colombia expansion as Frontera asset sale clears court approval
Colombia’s upstream oil sector is poised for further consolidation after Frontera Energy secured judicial approval for a transaction that would transfer its domestic assets to Canada’s Parex Resources, the company said
Colombia's Ecopetrol partners Parex in $250mn oil field fevelopment deal
Colombia’s state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol has agreed a $250mn investment deal with Canada’s Parex Resources to jointly develop five oil fields, the company said
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