HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 30.Aug.2026, Words: 2200) â Who needs free and fair elections in Venezuela when you can skip straight to the end of the movie and sign a âhistoricâ oil deal with Washington? In the Venezuela of 2026, the carefully constructed, 2-decade narrative of […]
Provea and Clima21 call for environmental safeguards in US oil sector in Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 20.Sep.2026, Words:) â The NGOs Provea and Clima21 called on the Venezuelan government and international companies involved in the hydrocarbon and mining sectors to establish environmental safeguards in light of recent agreements and licenses with the US. In a statement, the organizations […]
TotalEnergies and PDVSA ink deal in Caracas during meeting with Delcy RodrĂguez
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 267) â Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy RodrĂguez, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Franceâs TotalEnergies. This is the latest in a series of oil agreements signed between multinational oil companies and the Venezuelan government following the capture of NicolĂĄs Maduro […]
Venezuela registers record consumption of 16,030 megawatts
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 300) â Venezuela register peak electricity demand of 16,030 megawatts (MW), the highest figure in the last 9 years. This increase in consumption is due to the high temperatures caused by the Super El Niño phenomenon, which brings extreme heat, fires, […]
PRESS DIGEST 19Sep2026: TotalEnergies deal in VEN; ‘huachicol’ in Guanajuato, MEX; Delcy to NYC
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 225) â Company briefs spanning details on PDVSA and TotalEnergies among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN MEXICO â the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) continues its investigation the seizure of 59 million liters of fuel at a hydrocarbon storage complex […]
USMCA possibility advances: president Sheinbaum says
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 189) â The possibility of an agreement between Mexico and the government of Donald Trump is progressing, according to Mexicoâs president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. This, following a telephone call on 16 Sep. 2026 with her US counterpart. âWe are […]
PRESS DIGEST 18Sep2026:Â IMF deal in BOL; Colin Dick in VEN
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 315) â Company briefs spanning details on PDVSA and TotalEnergies among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BOLIVIA â the agreement w/ the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has been submitted to the Legislative Assembly for consideration, commits the govât […]
US oilman who worked years in Venezuela is now being shut out
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Fabiola Zerpa, Bloomberg, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 395) â The veteran oil executive who oversaw Chevron Corp.‘s strategy to stay in Venezuela through years political turmoil says Caracas is now freezing him out. Ali Moshiri, currently chief executive officer of Amos Global Energy, has lined up $2 billion from about […]
World Trade Report 2026 – executive summary
GENEVE, SWITZERLAND (By WTO, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 6200) â Global trade policy and the WTO are experiencing the most serious and sustained disruptions since the multilateral trading system was created 80 years ago. While some of these disruptions reflect long-standing tensions, and some reflect more recent developments related to macroeconomic policies […]
Brava terminates deal to divest Rio Grande do Norte concessions
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores LatinPetroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 190) â Brava Energia terminated a transaction related to divestment of 11 onshore oil and gas concessions located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The deal was with the consortium formed by Azevedo e Travassos […]
Petrobras inks 8 PSCs for blocks offshore CĂŽte dâIvoire
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 135) â PETROBRASâ wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Netherlands B.V. (PNBV) signed production sharing contracts (PSCs) for 8 offshore exploration blocks located in the Republic of CĂŽte dâIvoire. The contracts secure Petrobrasâ participation in high-potential exploration areas along the African equatorial margin. […]
MEEI engages bpTT and NGC on Manakin/Cocuina cross-border gas project
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 342) â Trinidad and Tobagoâs Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) convened discussions with representatives of bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) regarding development of the Manakin/Cocuina cross-border natural gas […]
Sawgrass LNG & Power Enters Aerospace Market with Cape Canaveral Deliveries
MIAMI, FLORIDA (By Sawgrass, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 174) â Sawgrass LNG & Power started supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to an aerospace customer at Cape Canaveral, marking the company’s entry into the aerospace market and further expanding its multi-market customer portfolio. The initial deliveries, completed last month, continue a pattern of expansion […]
Orvana announces first copper cathodes from its oxides stockpile project in Bolivia
TORONTO (By Orvana, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 527) â Orvana Minerals Corp.âs Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa Minera PaititĂ S.A. (EMIPA), has successfully produced its first copper cathodes from the processing of oxides stockpiled at its Don Mario site. This follows the company’s news release dated 8 Sep. 2026 announcing EMIPA’s first gold-silver dorĂ© bar […]
PRESS DIGEST 17Sep2026:Â LatAm political shift left-to-right; Cilia Flores hearing in NYC
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 434) â The following briefs span company details on Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, North Star, Verdera Energy Corp., Flex LNG, World Trade Organization, Bladex, Woodside Energy, PEMEX, and SENER among others. EUROPE â the 2026 World Trade Report examines what […]
Luca to acquire El Barqueño from Agnico Eagle
VANCOUVER, BC (By Luca Mining, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 161) â Luca Mining Corp. entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement dated 17 Sep. 2026 with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, an arm’s length party to Luca, to acquire 100% of the El Barqueño property. The El Barqueño property covers over 32,000 hectares, is accessible by […]
After the strikes: what next for Qatar, Iran and the world’s largest gas field?
LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE (By Wood Mackenzie, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 787) â The 2026 Middle East conflict has struck at the centre of the global gas system. Strikes on Qatar’s North Field and Iran’s South Pars have taken capacity offline across a resource base that holds 25% of the world’s gas […]
Pan Global expands new gold zone at CĂĄrmenes project, Spain
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (By Pan Global, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 218) â Pan Global Resources Inc. announced exceptional assay results from drillhole PVD16 at the Providencia target, part of the companyâs 100%-owned CĂĄrmenes project in northern Spain. These results mark the widest high-grade intercept to date in the ongoing Phase 3 drill campaign. […]
ExxonMobil ponders Venezuelan reentry
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 172) â US-based ExxonMobil Corporation is reportedly advancing talks with Venezuelan authorities to evaluate its return to the OPEC country, nearly 2 decades after abandoning operations following the nationalization of its assets. Executives from the Spring, Texas-based oil company traveled to […]
Trinidadâs PM Persad-Bissessar looks to meet with Delcy RodrĂguez in NYC
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026) â Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed she will hold a bilateral meeting with Venezuelaâs interim president Delcy RodrĂguez. Said meeting is expected to take place at the end of next week in New York, and on the sidelines of […]
Woodside: small steps in a positive direction in Mexico
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 363) â The month of Sep. 2026 marked an important milestone for Woodside Energy in Mexico amid the first visit of Liz Westcott to the country as CEO. During her trip to Mexico, Woodside and state-owned PEMEX signed a non-binding […]
Gastech 2026: $40bn in deals announcedÂ
BANGKOK (By Gastech, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 1030) â Billions of dollars in energy agreements are moving from discussion to delivery at Gastech 2026. By the end of day 3, memoranda of understanding, supply agreements and investment commitments with a combined estimated value of $40bn were announced or advanced in Bangkok, cementing Gastech’s […]
PDVSA and Continental Resources ink MOU related to Ayacucho 2 block in Venezuela’s Faja
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (By Continental Resources, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 363) â Continental Resources, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state-owned PetrĂłleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to operate and develop the Ayacucho 2 block in Venezuela’s Orinoco heavy oil belt, one of the world’s most prolific oil-producing regions. The parties intend […]
PRESS DIGEST 16Sep2026: Hamm in VEN; ECOPETROL resolutions
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 566) â The following briefs span company details on Antel, Kootenay Silver Inc., Continental Resources, NOVVA Group, PDVSA, ECOPETROL, Venezuelan-German Institute of Applied Ecological Sciences (IVACEA) and ABO Energy, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA â ECOPETROL reveals […]
Heeney Capital acquires 30-year rights to ChocĂł Gold Mine in El Callao
HOUSTON, TEXAS (BY Ofelia Paredes, Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 124) â US-based Heeney Capital obtained the rights to operate and export gold for 30 years from the ChocĂł mine in Venezuela. The initial investment is expected to be up to $1bn. Heeney Capital signed the agreement with the Venezuelan government and […]
PRESS DIGEST 15Sep2026: VEN oil opening is âsmoke and mirrors;â YPFB financing margin
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 395) â The following briefs span company details on Electra, Atlas, NOVVA Group, YPFB and Pickering Energy Partners, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BOLIVIA â a decree increases the financing margin for YPFB, so that the state-owned co. […]
YPFB to have more financing to guarantee fuel supply, GĂĄlvez says
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 314) â The Bolivian government will expand financial resources for Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) to guarantee the purchase and supply of fuel in the domestic market, reported El Diario, citing presidential spokesperson JosĂ© Luis GĂĄlvez. The measure is part […]
Paz seeks approval for $1.9bn IMF loan, 90-day extension of the state of emergency
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 218) â Boliviaâs president Rodrigo Paz asked the Legislative Assembly to approve this week a $1.9bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The agreement with the IMF is already in the hands of the legislature for analysis, La RazĂłn […]
TXNM Energy and Blackstone Infrastructure reveal $300mn benefits package for New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (By TXNM, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 100) â TXNM Energy, the parent company of PNM, and Blackstone Infrastructure filed a motion with the NMPRC seeking authorization to file a revised version of their merger application. The motion included a draft of the revised application that would deliver $300mn in customer and […]
Bladex structures $1bn loan for the Republic of PanamaÂ
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 192) â Bladex structured a senior loan for up to $1bn for the Republic of Panama. This transaction provides Panama with timely access to funding under competitive terms, while diversifying its sources of financing. The loan was through the Ministry of […]
ECOPETROL BODs names Camil as interim CEO
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 150) â ECOPETROLâs board of directors (BODs) appointed Alfonso Camilo Barco Muñoz as acting CEO, effective 15 Sep. 2026. The decision was announced at a ECOPETROL meeting held on 14 Sep. 2026. RELATED: VĂ©lez Galeano resigns from ECOPETROLâs BODs Barco […]
ECOPETROL says Hurtado to remain with company until 15 Sep.Â
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: ) â ECOPETROL said Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra will remain with the state-owned company through 15 Sep. 2026, the date on which the retirement plan granted and approved in Jul. 2026, by mutual agreement, becomes effective. Parra most recently served […]
VĂ©lez Galeano resigns from ECOPETROLâs BODs
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 101) â Hildebrando VĂ©lez Galeano resigned his position as a member of the ECOPETROL board of directors, effective 15 Sep. 2026. VĂ©lez Galeanoâs decision was announced on 14 Sep. through a special communication with the state-owned company, ECOPETROL said on […]
Company that sends oil to Cuba changes name again
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 138) â The Mexican company used by PetrĂłleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) to send crude oil to Cuba has changed its name for the second time in less than 6 months. And, this time the company also modified its export strategy to […]
World Bank approves $300mn for Uruguay to improve competitiveness
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 95) â The World Bank‘s executive board approved a $300mn loan for Uruguay. The loan will destined to finance reforms in the Southern Cone country focused on competitiveness, private investment, and employment, LaRed21 reported on 14 Sep. 2026. The loan […]
Touchstone says gas sales directed to Atlantic LNG T2/T3 during T4 downtime
CALGARY, ALBERTA (By Touchstone, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 804) â Touchstone Exploration Inc. provided an update on its recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Operational activities during Aug. and early Sep. 2026 have focused on advancing the company’s development, workover and production optimization programs across the WD- 4, Ortoire […]
PETROBRAS inks 20-year SPA with Sempra Infrastructure for 0.8 MTPA from PALNG Phase 2
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 386) â Sempra subsidiary Sempra Infrastructure announced a 20-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with state-owned PETROBRAS, under which Sempra Infrastructure will supply approximately 0.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). LNG will be sourced from Sempra […]
PEMEX progresses repairs to the Ek-Balam field offshore pipeline
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 274) â PetrĂłleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) continues with work on the Ek-Balam field offshore pipeline, which has been depressurized, isolated at both ends, with no flow or leakage of crude oil since the morning of 10 Sep. 2026. Specialized underwater […]
Baker Hughes to provide compression systems to Cloud Connector Pipeline
HOUSTON / LONDON (By Baker Hughes, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 444) â Baker Hughes and Venture Global LNG are expanding their long-standing collaboration to advance critical US gas infrastructure. Reinforcing Baker Hughesâ connected capabilities across the natural gas value chain, the company will provide gas compression systems for the Cloud Connector Pipeline […]
PRESS DIGEST 13Sep2026: IMF deal in BOL; blockages in BOL
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 245) â The following briefs span company details on the Atlas, IMF, and the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE), among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BOLIVIA â an agreement w/ the IMF is necessary, but its implementation is […]
PEMEX downplays oil spill reaching Campeche coast
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores LatinPetroleum, 12.Sep.2026, Words: 172) â PetrĂłleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) downplayed the arrival of hydrocarbons to the Campeche coast. This, after a spill at the state-owned companyâs facilities located 46 nautical miles off the coast of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, La Jornada reported on 12 Sep. 2026. […]
PETROBRAS receives new installment payments under diesel subvention program
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 110) â PETROBRAS received 2 installments under the economic subvention program for diesel oil commercialization. They include: â R$ 643.8mn, corresponding to diesel sales from 1-15 Jun. 2026(provisional measure no. 1,358); â R$ 1,923.7mn, corresponding to diesel sales from 16-30 […]
Venezuela and Suriname ink energy deals
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 149) â In a significant step toward regional collaboration, Venezuela and Suriname signed an energy agreement that promises to transform hydrocarbon production in the region. The agreement looks to strengthening ties between the 2 countries South American countries. Venezuelaâs interim […]
Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber backs recent binational agreementsÂ
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 238) â The Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber said it supports recent binational agreements aimed at reactivating the hydrocarbon industry on âa large scale, under the fundamental principles of transparency, economic balance, legal certainty, and sustainability.â The new operating licenses open a […]
US eyes Cuban oil sector privatization, certain control over Cubaâs oil sector
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 157) â The US government proposed an energy agreement to Cuba to supply oil and investments in exchange for the departure of Cuban president Miguel DĂaz-Canel and the privatization of the state-owned UniĂłn Cuba-PetrĂłleo (Cupet), the Miami Herald revealed on 11 […]
Colombia importing 61% of LPG it consumes: Gasnova
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 105) â Colombia imports 61% of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) it consumes, according to Gasnova. As such, the importance of port infrastructure in supporting supply and facilitating delivery to the country’s productive sector. Colombiaâs LPG industry has investments and import […]
TotalEnergies now sole owner of Grandpuits plastics recycling plant in Seine-et-Marne
PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 225) â As part of the restructuring of Plastic Energy‘s shareholding, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire from the new shareholder Plastic Energy’s 35% interest in the Grandpuits advanced recycling plant, in which TotalEnergies already held a 65% interest. The plant is now wholly owned by TotalEnergies. […]
PEMEX spill near Ciudad del CarmenÂ
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 76) â An oil spill at PEMEX facilities north of Ciudad del Carmen mobilized authorities with 4 vessels, 2 aircraft, and 255 naval personnel to contain and monitor the slick in the Gulf of Mexico, El Financiero reported on […]
Vallourec breaks ground on a production line in Brazil
MEUDON (By Vallourec, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 370) â Vallourec broke ground on a new production line dedicated to ProxximaTM resin systems with Goldilocks subsea insulation technology (GDLXTM) technology at its Serra facility in EspĂrito Santo, Brazil. This milestone marks a key step in the industrial deployment of the subsea thermal insulation […]
TotalEnergies reports new find in Angolaâs block 17
LUANDA, ANGOLA (By TotalEnergies, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 466) â On the occasion of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, Patrick PouyannĂ©, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, announced several exploration successes. Acacia-5: from discovery to production in 3 months TotalEnergies (38%, operator) has announced the Acacia-5 near-by discovery on block 17. First oil […]
Bladex completes debt issuance in Mexican capital markets
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores LatinPetroleum, 9.Sep.2026, Words: 300) â Bladex, Inc. announced the successful placement of long-term Mexican notes (Cebures) in Mexico’s public debt market, for a total amount of MXN 5bn. The transaction attracted orders totaling MXN 7.779bn, representing 1.56x the amount issued and enabling the bank to […]