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Brazil braces for oil shock

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

15 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

Argentina awards FLNG installation contracts to CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

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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