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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
Venezuela’s oil comeback draws early US interest as investors weigh risks
Venezuela is trying to turn a recovery in oil production into a broader revival of its energy industry, with smaller US companies beginning to take positions despite lingering concerns over infrastructure, regulation and the protection of investments
Critical report says Argentina’s RIGI has concentrated investment in mining and oil
Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) has concentrated investment in mining and hydrocarbons rather than broadening the economy into new sectors, according to a report.
Petrobras targets four Ghana blocks as Africa exploration push widens
Brazilian state-controlled oil major Petrobras (B3: PETR3; NYSE: PBR) has entered negotiations with Ghana over four offshore exploration blocks in the Keta Basin as it expands its African oil strategy.
White & Case selected to advise financing for Dominican Republic’s Manzanillo LNG project
The Dominican Republic’s Manzanillo LNG-to-power project has selected global law firm White & Case to advise lead arrangers and joint structuring agents Citibank and JPMorgan Chase on the $900 mn project.
Brazil’s Petrobras moves ahead with CCS pilot
Petrobras has awarded Halliburton a contract to drill and complete four onshore wells for its São Tomé carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot in Rio de Janeiro state, moving forward with infrastructure for the project.
Harold Hamm and 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.
Continental, Geopark among bidders as Neuquén draws 10 offers in Vaca Muerta tender
Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén (GyP), the provincial oil company overseeing Argentina’s Neuquén province, received bids for eight of 15 oil and gas blocks offered in its latest Vaca Muerta licensing round.
Atera Energy commits $350mn to Mexico as nearshoring fuels distributed generation push
Atera Energy, the energy efficiency and self-generation venture launched in 2025 by Colombia's Celsia and Brookfield, has begun operations in Mexico with a minimum investment of $350mn earmarked through 2030.
Fuel demand slumps across Mexico's border states as US refinery closures loom
Retail fuel demand across four northwestern Mexican states fell sharply in June, with combined gasoline and diesel sales dropping 13% year-on-year to around 137,500 b/d from 158,500 b/d.
Bolivia scraps diesel subsidy for bulk buyers, prices jump 84%
Diesel prices for large consumers in Bolivia rose by almost 84% from this week, after a supreme decree ended remaining subsidies for those buying more than 120 litres a month. The measure aims to align domestic fuel prices with international costs.
Peru’s diesel subsidy tests the limits of fiscal intervention
Peru’s $31mn diesel subsidy may contain transport inflation, but its three-month deadline will test whether Lima can prevent emergency fuel support from becoming a recurring fiscal burden.
Guyana’s Stabroek windfall enters a new phase
Guyana’s Stabroek oil revenues are entering a new phase as cost recovery falls and the government’s production entitlement rises to 39.8%. The shift could transform public finances while intensifying scrutiny of the country’s oil dependence.
Venezuela refining recovery gains pace as fuel output covers domestic demand
Venezuela’s battered refining industry is showing signs of recovery, with state oil company PDVSA saying its plants are now processing about 350,000 barrels of crude a day and supplying enough petrol to meet domestic consumption
Hilli Episeyo cleared for Argentina LNG project after eight years offshore Cameroon
Golar LNG's Hilli Episeyo floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit has completed its disconnection from the Kribi field offshore Cameroon after eight years of operations, clearing the vessel to move towards its next assignment.
US investors deepen their push into Argentina's Vaca Muerta oil and gas field
US companies, investment funds and billionaires are increasing their exposure to Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation, with Peter Thiel's Thiel Macro acquiring $75.9mn in shares of Vista.
Iberia extends Cuba flight suspension to June 2027 amid fuel shortages
Spanish carrier Iberia has extended the suspension of its flights to Cuba until June 30, 2027, as the island grapples with fuel shortages amid a US oil blockade
Colombian stock exchange BVC pitches Ecopetrol privatisation and stablecoin debate to De la Espriella government
Venezuela pitches US investors on oil and gas projects after legal overhaul
Venezuela is seeking to broaden its appeal to US energy companies beyond its traditional heavy-crude business, offering opportunities in lighter oil fields and natural-gas projects as Caracas seeks to attract capital under a revised legal framework
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