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Venezuela oil exports ease in July as US purchases reach highest since 2019
Venezuela's crude exports declined modestly in July after reaching a two-year high earlier in the quarter, although deliveries to the United States climbed to their strongest level since early 2019
Venezuela oil push awaits contracts despite Trump's early promise
Trump's plan to bring American energy companies back into Venezuela's oil sector has yet to produce a single new contract, highlighting the slow pace of a strategy that was expected to rapidly expand production in the South American country
Intermoor wins Brazil’s Petrobras contract
Intermoor, Acteon's moorings and anchors business, has secured a three-year contract from Petrobras to provide inspection, maintenance and operational support services for subsea mooring and anchoring equipment.
Ecuador's $300mn oil price insurance draws scrutiny over timing and priorities
Ecuador's government spent $300mn on oil price insurance, also known as hedging, contracted by state oil company Petroecuador in April 2026 to shield public finances from a potential collapse in crude prices through December 2026.
Bolivia's gas exports fall 13% in first half as reserves shrink to decade low
Bolivia's natural gas exports fell 12.9% to $498.1mn in the first half of 2026, down from $571.7mn in the same period last year, according to data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
YPF develops new Vaca Muerta wells to support Argentina LNG export project
Argentine state energy firm YPF is developing 12 new wells in the Vaca Muerta shale formation to secure gas supply for the Argentina LNG project, whose first phase will rely on floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) units off the coast of Río Negro.
Bolivia braces for "Super El Niño" and gas shortfall with no formal plan in place
Bolivia faces a combined threat from an intensifying El Niño weather pattern and declining natural gas production that could shave between 0.3 and 2 percentage points off national economic output.
Crude oil becomes Argentina’s top export as Vaca Muerta expands
Crude oil became Argentina’s largest export during the first half of 2026, surpassing corn and soybean meal as Vaca Muerta’s rapid expansion strengthened the energy sector’s role in the country’s export economy.
Harold Hamm seeks to expand Continental Resources in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta
US shale billionaire Harold Hamm is seeking to expand Continental Resources’ presence in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin by competing for new acreage in an auction in Neuquén province.
ExxonMobil nears full return on investment in Guyana
ExxonMobil's oil consortium has recovered the $55bn invested in Guyana's Stabroek Block roughly two years ahead of schedule, reshaping the financial dynamics of the rapidly growing Latin American energy asset.
Pemex ends Krem-1 gas fire in Mexico, but environmental questions remain unresolved
Pemex has closed the Krem-1 gas well after months of flaring in Veracruz. The shutdown ends the immediate crisis, but environmental assessments, community compensation and questions over energy safety standards remain.
Pemex profit masks structural weaknesses as production, financing pressures persist
Pemex returned to profit in Q2, but higher oil prices have done more to improve earnings than operational reforms. Weak production growth, heavy debt and continued reliance on government support remain the company’s defining challenges.
ExxonMobil eyes standardised ninth Guyana FPSO to cut costs and accelerate offshore expansion
ExxonMobil is evaluating a ninth FPSO offshore Guyana by replicating the Longtail development model, aiming to reduce costs, accelerate production and strengthen the country's position as a global energy growth hub.
Guyana's oil revenues rise as ExxonMobil completes cost recovery
Guyana's oil windfall enters a new chapter as ExxonMobil recovers its development costs ahead of schedule, increasing the state's share of petroleum revenues while exposing the challenges of long-term economic diversification.
Guyana's oil boom tests the limits of state capacity
Guyana's oil boom is transforming its economy, but mounting pressure on infrastructure and institutions highlights the governance challenges of managing one of the world's fastest-growing energy producers.
US extends sanctions relief on PDVSA bond to September 2026
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new general license on August 3 extending, until September 17, 2026, the authorisation for certain transactions tied to state oil company PDVSA.
Argentina’s shale boom deepens divide between energy growth and wider job losses
Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation has become one of the strongest performers in President Javier Milei's economy, generating export revenue and attracting billions of dollars in investment.
Venezuela’s top court okays Halliburton to go back into the oilfields
A Supreme Court ruling restores seized assets to the US oilfield services giant, one of several signs Caracas and Washington are inching toward normalising an oil relationship governed piecemeal by sanctions licences since Nicolas Maduro's removal.
Ecopetrol, Petrobras confirm offshore gas find at Colombia's offshore Sandía-1
Ecopetrol and Brazil's Petrobras have confirmed a new natural gas discovery in Colombia's offshore Caribbean following the drilling of the Sandía-1 exploratory well in the GUA-OFF-0 block, the companies said in a joint statement on August 3
Colombia's Ecopetrol luck is on its side, oil prices boosted second quarter figures, profit grew 235%
Colombia's state-controlled oil producer Ecopetrol reported its strongest quarterly earnings since late 2022 after higher international crude prices offset lower production
Venezuela gains VLCC market share as Hormuz disruptions reshape global oil trade
Disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz have reshaped global Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) trade, allowing Venezuela to expand its share of long-haul oil shipments
US watchdog launches review of $13bn Venezuelan oil revenue fund
The inquiry follows requests from lawmakers for greater transparency over the management of the proceeds
Venezuela oil contract overhaul advances despite delays in final agreements
Venezuela is pressing ahead with the overhaul of dozens of oil joint ventures under its new hydrocarbons framework, even as outstanding permits and ancillary agreements continue to slow the completion of projects
Brazil’s Petrobras nears key Amazon well target
Petrobras is less than 500 metres from reaching the target reservoir at its Morpho exploratory well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, bringing the company closer to completing the first drilling campaign in Brazil's Equatorial Margin.
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