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US capital targets Venezuela as investment interest accelerates

15 June 2026

US investors are moving quickly to gain exposure to Venezuela following political changes earlier this year and the reopening of key sectors to foreign capital, with oil assets attracting the strongest interest

China debt clouds Venezuela’s restructuring efforts

15 June 2026

Philip Luck of the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned that any IMF-backed restructuring could face difficulties if other creditors are asked to accept losses while Chinese claims retain preferential treatment

US sees rising demand for Venezuelan crude as output expands

15 June 2026

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American refineries are capable of processing more Venezuelan crude and are expected to increase purchases as the country’s oil production continues to recover

Venezuela warns of new oil spill threat as tensions with Trinidad deepen

15 June 2026

Venezuela's government argued that the latest incident was larger than a previous spill reported in May

Trafigura, Vitol target Asia as Venezuelan oil output climbs

15 June 2026

Recent outreach has included South Korea, Malaysia and India, where traders have pitched Venezuelan barrels at competitive prices

Brazil’s Petrobras starts cash flow from new FPSO

15 June 2026

Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras has begun generating revenue from its latest floating production unit after completing the first oil offloading from the FPSO P-79 at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin.

Equinor hands Brazil deal to Ocean Installer

15 June 2026

Ocean Installer, a unit of Norway’s Moreld ASA, has secured a contract from Equinor to carry out well tie-in work at the Bacalhau field in Brazil’s Santos Basin under a deal lasting 4.5 years.

Colombia's President Petro plans Air-e liquidation to overhaul Caribbean power system

15 June 2026

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced plans to liquidate Air-e, the troubled Caribbean region electricity distributor, transferring its assets to a newly formed public utility as part of a comprehensive restructuring

Washington sanctions Cuba's state oil company

15 June 2026

The US government designated Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (Cupet), under sanctions, deepening a pressure campaign against Havana that has already sharply curtailed the island's fuel supplies

US expands authorisations for Venezuela energy and mining operations

12 June 2026

Washington authorised new activities involving the export, marketing and transportation of Venezuelan crude oil and petrochemical products to the United States by US companies

Venezuela authorises Shell to advance Loran gas project

12 June 2026

The authorisation was announced during a ceremony in Caracas led by interim president Delcy Rodríguez

Chilean-Brazilian Latam Airlines bets on smaller jets as fuel costs rise

11 June 2026

Chilean-Brazilian carrier LATAM Airlines Group and Brazilian planemaker Embraer unveiled the first E195-E2 aircraft ordered by the airline, part of a $2.1bn deal for 24 jets as airlines shift towards smaller aircraft amid higher fuel prices.

Petroecuador adds new wells at Sacha and Auca fields, boosting output by nearly 4,000bpd

11 June 2026

Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador has brought two new wells into production at its flagship Sacha and Auca fields, adding nearly 3,800 barrels per day of combined output as the government pushes to reverse a decline in national production.

Sempra's ECA LNG begins production in Mexico with commercial operations due this summer

11 June 2026

Sempra Infrastructure has begun production at ECA LNG Phase 1 in Ensenada on Mexico's Pacific coast, with commercial operations and the start of deliveries under long-term sales agreements expected in the coming months.

Adani Ports secures marine services deal for Argentina's first LNG export project

11 June 2026

India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has won a 10-year marine services contract for Argentina's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, expanding the company's international operations into South America.

Argentina lobbies EU to block proposal threatening soybean biodiesel exports

11 June 2026

Argentina is stepping up efforts to persuade European Union lawmakers to reject a proposal that would remove soybean-based biodiesel from the bloc's renewable energy targets, a move that industry officials say could jeopardise exports.

Oil windfall reshapes Colombia's election debate as fiscal pressures mount

11 June 2026

A surge in global oil prices is providing Colombia with an unexpected fiscal boost just as voters prepare to choose between competing visions for the country's economic and environmental future in the June 21 presidential run-off.

Venezuela’s export surge masks production gap, analyst says

10 June 2026

Venezuela’s oil exports outpaced its production in May, underscoring a growing reliance on stored crude to sustain shipments abroad, according to Antonio de la Cruz, president of Inter American Trends

Mexican aid ship arrives in Cuba as fuel crunch deepens

10 June 2026

Humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived in Cuba on June 7 aboard the cargo vessel Asian Katra, marking the sixth such shipment since February as the Caribbean nation grapples with a worsening economic and energy crisis following tighter US restrictions

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