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Venezuela oil output hits 1.2mn bpd in August, OPEC data shows

10 September 2026

Venezuela’s crude production averaged 1.201mn barrels per day (bpd) in August, according to figures submitted by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and included in OPEC’s latest monthly report, highlighting the government’s push to restore output

Mexico cuts Pemex aid as financial pressure mounts

10 September 2026

Mexico is cutting Pemex’s direct debt support sharply in 2027, testing whether years of state intervention have put the oil giant on a path towards genuine financial independence.

Venezuela continues to weigh impact of US oil deal

10 September 2026

The recently announced oil deal between the US and Venezuela continues to draw significant attention as politicians and analysts assess its likely impact.

YPFB commits $9mn to new oil well in bid to boost Bolivian reserves

10 September 2026

Bolivia's state oil company YPFB is investing $9mn to drill the SRB NO-6 development well in the Surubí-Mamoré area, aiming to raise crude reserves in the Surubí Noroeste structure, the company said.

Argentina's Neuquén and oil companies agree $154mn road works for Vaca Muerta

10 September 2026

Neuquén’s provincial government and 13 oil companies signed an agreement on Tuesday to finance $154mn in road construction and resurfacing works covering 166 kilometres of routes connected to Vaca Muerta.

Argentina expands sanctions process to 15 more people over Falklands oil activities

10 September 2026

Argentina has opened sanction proceedings against 15 additional people over alleged unauthorised oil activities in the Falkland Islands, expanding a list already targeting 45 companies and individuals over the dispute involving the remote archipelago

YPF refinances debt as S&P lifts forecasts, keeps rating capped on Argentina risk

10 September 2026

Argentine state energy company YPF has launched a debt refinancing operation involving the issuance of up to $1bn in new senior unsecured bonds and a cash offer to repurchase up to $500mn of existing notes due in 2027 and 2029.

Falklands oil dispute escalates as Milei targets Sea Lion amid new leverage for Argentina

10 September 2026

Argentina has moved to intensify its campaign against offshore oil development near the Falkland Islands.

Mexico sets out 15-year roadmap to hold oil output at 1.8mn bpd as Pemex remains under pressure

10 September 2026

Mexico's federal government aims to sustain national liquid hydrocarbons production at 1.8mn barrels per day until the end of 2039.

Petrobras cleared to drill additional wells at Morpho discovery site

10 September 2026

Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama has granted Petrobras permission to drill three additional wells in the block where the company made the Morpho oil discovery.

Bolivia takes steps to tackle deepening fuel crisis

10 September 2026

Bolivia's government has ordered an extraordinary and temporary intervention in state oil company YPFB.

Cuba says US fuel restrictions are worsening power generation crisis

10 September 2026

Cuba has accused the US of restricting fuel and equipment imports needed to maintain electricity generation, saying the measures are worsening blackouts as Havana prepares to present a report on the economic impact of the US embargo

Mexico sets 15-year roadmap to hold oil output at 1.8mn bpd

9 September 2026

Mexico's federal government aims to sustain national liquid hydrocarbons production at 1.8mn barrels per day through 2039, part of a strategy to strengthen domestic supply and cut reliance on fuel imports.

Bolivia opens door to private crude imports to ease fuel shortage

9 September 2026

Bolivia will allow state and private refineries to import crude oil to produce diesel and petrol and sell them at unsubsidised prices, under Supreme Decree 5701 published in the Official Gazette.

Fitch warns Mexico's economic woes could weigh on Pemex credit profile

9 September 2026

Macroeconomic risks facing Mexico (rated BBB-) could spill over into the credit rating of state oil company Pemex (BB+), according to Saverio Minervini, Fitch Ratings' head of corporate ratings for Latin America, in comments to Bloomberg Línea.

Pluspetrol chases ambitious Argentine oil output target of 100,000 bpd by 2029

9 September 2026

Pluspetrol is using its $12bn Argentine Large Investments Incentive Regime (RIGI) backed development programme to position itself as one of the Vaca Muerta shale formation’s key producers.

Vaca Muerta gives Argentina leverage as oil firms distance themselves from Falklands project

9 September 2026

Argentina's growing Vaca Muerta shale industry is helping the government exert pressure on international oilfield service companies over the Sea Lion project near the Falkland Islands.

YPF plans two more RIGI projects as Argentina targets $154bn in investment

9 September 2026

Argentina's state-controlled oil company YPF plans to submit two additional projects to the government's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) in coming months, potentially taking the value of projects presented by the company and its partners.

Shearwater and SLB launch 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil’s Amapá state

9 September 2026

Shearwater Geoservices and SLB have launched a multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Amapá in northern Brazil's Equatorial Margin as exploration interest in the region grows following the state-owned oil company Petrobras' Morpho oil discovery.

Oil States Brasil wins three-year subsea services contract with Petrobras

9 September 2026

Oil States Brasil has secured a three-year contract with Petrobras to provide maintenance and technical assistance services for subsea equipment, covering the company's exploration and production operations and the consortia in which it participates.

Brazil's environmental regulator approves three new wells near Amazon oil discovery

9 September 2026

Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama has granted Petrobras permission to drill three additional wells in the block where the company made an oil discovery earlier this year, a decision experts said would help assess the scale of the find.

YPF-led consortium launches $2bn pipeline tender for Argentina LNG project

9 September 2026

A consortium led by Argentina's YPF, Italy's Eni and Abu Dhabi investment firm XRG has launched a tender worth about $2bn to procure pipes for two 48-inch gas pipelines and a 24-inch products pipeline that will form part of its planned LNG project.

Argentina files criminal complaints against Navitas, Rockhopper over disputed Falklands oil field

9 September 2026

Argentina has ramped up its campaign against the Sea Lion offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands, with President Javier Milei pursuing criminal complaints, sanctions and tougher legislation against companies linked to the development.

SLB rules out Falklands oil work as Argentina tightens sanctions

9 September 2026

Oilfield services giant SLB has said it will not participate in hydrocarbon projects in the Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) or surrounding waters, following Argentina's decision to tighten sanctions against companies operating there.

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