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Venezuela taps Hogan Lovells to lead $170bn debt restructuring effort

3 June 2026

The total includes defaulted sovereign debt, obligations linked to state-owned oil producer PDVSA, institutional borrowing and accumulated interest built up over recent years

Rodríguez begins India visit as Venezuela seeks deeper energy ties

3 June 2026

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in New Delhi on June 3 for a five-day visit centred on strengthening energy cooperation with India, as both countries seek to expand commercial ties amid turbulence in global oil markets

ExxonMobil weighs return to Venezuela as oil opportunity meets financial risks

3 June 2026

ExxonMobil is discussing the possibility of securing new oil production rights in Venezuela, a move that could reshape the company’s long-term strategy and mark a return to a market it left years ago following legal disputes

Venezuela Energy Week aims to draw investment for oil expansion

3 June 2026

The conference and exhibition is being promoted as the country’s principal platform for global energy investment

Colombian energy firms eye Venezuela as industry rebuild draws interest

3 June 2026

Venezuela’s vast hydrocarbon wealth is drawing renewed attention from Colombia’s energy sector following the political changes that followed Nicolás Maduro’s removal

Investor caution persists as Venezuela seeks foreign capital

3 June 2026

Companies exploring opportunities in industries ranging from oil and shipping to chemicals and pharmaceuticals remain hesitant to commit funds

Uruguay emerges as offshore exploration hotspot as YPF, majors and independents expand activity

3 June 2026

Uruguay is increasingly being viewed as one of the most promising offshore oil frontiers in the Western Hemisphere.

Eight tremors hit Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale region in five days

3 June 2026

The town of Añelo in Argentina’s Neuquén province was shaken by eight earthquakes between May 27 and May 31, marking an unprecedented sequence of five consecutive days of seismic activity in the heart of the Vaca Muerta shale formation.

YPF says Argentina LNG project will require $50bn investment

3 June 2026

Argentina's state-controlled energy company YPF said its Argentina LNG project will require a total investment of $50bn and is expected to begin development in 2027.

Chevron seeks record $14bn investment in Vaca Muerta under RIGI scheme

3 June 2026

Chevron has applied to Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) for a $13.8bn upstream development project in the El Trapial area of Neuquén province.

Mexico's Pemex escapes Moody's downgrade as investors urge the company to tap global bond markets

3 June 2026

Moody's has affirmed Pemex's ratings despite recently cutting Mexico's sovereign rating one notch to Baa3, citing expectations of continued strong government support for the state oil company.

Brazil’s Lula says Petrobras close to Equatorial Margin announcement as oil investments mount

3 June 2026

Lula da Silva said Petrobras is on the verge of announcing whether commercially viable oil reserves exist in the country's Equatorial Margin while the company separately confirmed a deal with SBM Offshore for two deepwater production vessels.

Peru throws another $2bn into the Petroperu black hole

3 June 2026

Peru's new $2bn trust buys operational time for Petroperú but cannot fix a deeper crisis of collapsing governance, union warfare, and looming New York cross-default risks. A deep dive into why financial engineering isn't enough.

Guyana set for major oil revenue increase with higher prices, greater state cost recovery

3 June 2026

Guyana could collect about $4.3bn in oil revenues in 2026, a 67% increase from the previous year, if crude prices remain at $100 per barrel through the end of the year.

Chevron sees Venezuela output reaching 250,000 bpd by 2028, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips still mulling returning

3 June 2026

Chevron Corp. expects to significantly expand its Venezuelan oil production over the next several years as the company positions itself to benefit from a broader reopening of the country’s energy sector.

Brazil on track to exceed pre-salt oil revenue target as Middle East conflict lifts crude prices

3 June 2026

Brazil's government had already collected 80% of its full-year pre-salt oil revenue forecast by May, with surging crude prices following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict pointing to a significant overshoot of the original target.

Brazil pushes new offshore frontier

3 June 2026

Petrobras has signed agreements with SBM Offshore for two floating production, storage and offloading vessels tied to the Sergipe Deepwater Project, advancing plans to expand oil and gas production off Brazil’s north-eastern coast.

Guyanese crude output dips lower in April

3 June 2026

Guyana's offshore crude oil production averaged 903,000 barrels per day in April 2026, representing a modest monthly decline from 910,000 bpd in March, government data showed.

Guyana poised for massive oil growth amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

3 June 2026

The US-Israeli war with Iran has crystallised Guyana's position as a geopolitically indispensable energy source, accelerating an economic transformation that has already established the Caribbean country as the world's fastest-growing economy.

Canada’s Frontera Energy pivots from exploration to LNG

3 June 2026

Calgary-headquartered Frontera Energy has completed the divestiture of its Colombian exploration and production assets to Parex Resources.

Venezuela pushes oil investors toward self-generated power amid grid strains

3 June 2026

Venezuela is moving to require oil and gas operators to produce their own electricity, a policy designed to shield energy projects from the country’s fragile power network while supporting plans to expand hydrocarbon output

US Treasury custody requirement reshapes fuel payments in Venezuela

3 June 2026

Operators must transfer funds to a custody account overseen by the US Treasury and submit proof of payment to PDVSA to maintain uninterrupted access to fuel services at the country’s airports and ports

Venezuela signals new oil investment push as Rodríguez heads to India

3 June 2026

Venezuela is preparing to secure fresh capital for its energy industry, with interim president Delcy Rodríguez saying a new round of agreements aimed at expanding crude production is expected to be completed this week before she departs for India

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