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Ongoing shifts in Venezuela’s relationships with Russia, Iran
Russia’s entry into the ranks of countries sanctioned by the US appears to be damaging ties with Venezuela – and giving Venezuela reasons to expand its existing co-operation with Iran.
NGC signs deal with bpTT on domestic gas supplies
National Gas Co. of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (NGC) announced that it had finalised a “milestone” gas supply agreement with BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT), a subsidiary of BP (UK), on September 23.
Report: Swiss trader now handling majority of Venezuelan petcoke exports
Geneva-based Maroil Trading has assumed responsibility for the majority of Venezuela’s petroleum coke exports, according to documents and sources close to the matter cited by Reuters.
Lula wants Petrobras to expand refining operations, says top oil and gas advisor
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the leading candidate in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, will expand the refining arm of the national oil company Petrobras if he wins the vote on October 2.
Petrobras preparing new business plan
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras will unveil a new strategic business development plan in November, according to Salvador Dahan, the state-owned firm’s executive director of governance.
ExxonMobil reportedly still undecided about bidding for more blocks offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil has not yet decided whether it will bid for additional blocks of the coast of Guyana.
Equinor likely to make FID on Pão de Açúcar “soon,” company executive says
Norway’s Equinor will soon make a decision on moving ahead with the development of Pão de Açúcar, a large gas and condensate field at Block BM-C-33 in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.
Ecopetrol head says Asia is absorbing lower share of Colombia’s oil exports
Colombia’s national oil company (Ecopetrol) is sending a smaller share of its oil exports to Asia this year, as competition for Asian market share has ramped up in recent months.
Neuquen governor sees Vaca Muerta investments hitting record high in 2022
Omar Gutierrez, the governor of Argentina’s Neuquen province, said on September 28 that he expected investments in the Vaca Muerta shale formation to reach a record high of $5.5bn in 2022.
Report: Pemex did not notify regulators about methane leaks in December
Mexico’s national oil company Pemex does not appear to have reported the methane leaks detected at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oilfield cluster last December on the basis of satellite data from the European Space Agency (ESA).
CFEi sues two former executives in Texas court over gas supply contracts
A subsidiary of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), Mexico’s national power provider, has filed suit in a Texas court against two former executives who were involved in the signing of three gas contracts.
LatAmOil: Ecopetrol requests 90-day suspension of fracking projects
Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol has asked ANH, the country’s oil and gas regulator, to suspend its contracts for the Kale and Platero unconventional fields for 90 days.
High European gas prices don’t erase Trinidad and Tobago’s challenges
Trinidad and Tobago's ability to benefit from current European market conditions is constrained by questions about gas supply, production decline and the fate of Atlantic LNG.
TotalEnergies takes FID on Fenix gas field
TotalEnergies (France) has taken a final investment decision on the development of Fenix, a natural gas field in San Sebastian Bay that lies about 60 km off the coast of Tierra del Fuego Province.
CADE gives Gaspetro green light for sale of stakes in four state-level gas distributors
Brazil's anti-trust agency CADE has authorised Gaspetro, a natural gas distribution firm, to proceed with the sale of stakes in four state-level distributors to Termogas, a domestic gas holding company.
Guyana’s VP pushes back against claims of government overspending on Stabroek project
Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said last week that many Guyanese citizens were overestimating the government’s influence on day-to-day activities at the offshore Stabroek block.
German president says AMLO has offered assistance with LNG
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, said on September 20 that his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had offered to provide assistance in the realm of LNG supplies.
Ecopetrol seeks 90-day suspension of pilot fracking projects
Columbia’s Ecopetrol has asked ANH, the oil and gas regulator, to suspend its contracts for the Kale and Platero unconventional fields for 90 days in the face of mounting resistance from environmental groups.
Ecopetrol raises capacity of Reficar refinery
Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol has reportedly boosted throughput at its refinery in Cartagena and is preparing to expand capacity even further.
Argentina hopes $750mn investment will double Vaca Muerta oil transport capacity
Argentina's Oleoductos del Valle (Oldelval), the national oil pipeline operator, is prepared to invest $750mn in a project that will double the amount of crude oil coming out of the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Petroecuador announces agreement with PetroChina on oil pricing
Ecuador’s national oil company Petroecuador announced on September 16 that it had struck a deal with PetroChina on the conditions of sale for dozens of cargoes of crude.
Guyana’s VP expects new oil and gas law to be passed by next March
Guyana’s government has begun the process of updating the country’s existing oil and gas law and hopes to adopt a new version in the near future, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said last week.
LatAmOil: Trinidad and Tobago’s PM seeks more leverage over gas strategy
Keith Rowley, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, wants his country’s government to have more say in decisions about exploration, production and development strategies in the natural gas sector.
Venezuela announces delivery of third Iran-built oil tanker
Norway’s Yara International seen closing in on deal for Petrobras’ fertiliser unit
The Norwegian chemical company Yara International is close to acquiring UFN-III, a fertiliser production unit that has been put up for sale by Brazil’s state-owned oil giant Petrobras.
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