How Venezuela Lost Three Oil Supertankers
(Reuters, 11.Aug.2020) — A shipping joint venture between Venezuela and China has fallen apart in the wake of U.S. sanctions, resulting in the South American nation losing three supertankers at...
Agbami Key Sticking Point In OPEC+ Compliance
(Argus, 11.Aug.2020) — Nigeria's full compliance to the OPEC+ deal hangs on a key oil grade being treated as a condensate. Since OPEC+ allowed ultra-light oil to be exempt from...
Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister Visits MNR Agencies
(DPI, 11.Aug.2020) — Solidifying his intention of having a hands-on approach with the Ministry of Natural Resources and its agencies, the Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat, on Tuesday,...
Venezuela Oil Spill Reaches Morrocoy Beaches
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Aug.2020) — An oil spill said to have occurred at El Palito refinery, owned and operated by Venezuela’s state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), has reportedly...
Mexico’s Lopez Wants Plan To Execute Energy Vision
(Reuters, 11.Aug.2020) — Mexico's president has given officials until late September to craft a plan to reassert state control over the energy industry as an alternative to constitutional change to...
Pampa Energía’s Financial Results Thru 30 June 2020
(Pampa, 11.Aug.2020) — Pampa Energía S.A., the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, with active participation in the country's electricity and gas value chain, announces the results for the...
Guyana Could Clear ExxonMobil’s Payara Project
(Argus, 11.Aug.2020) — Guyana's new government will decide by the end of August whether to approve ExxonMobil's 220,000 b/d Payara project, natural resources minister Vickram Bharrat said. Payara is ExxonMobil's...
Suriname Election Soothes Investor Nerves
(Petroleum Economist, 11.Aug.2020) — The small Latin American nation of Suriname is poised for profound change. Revenues from major offshore oil discoveries announced this year could transform the country’s long-term...
Guyana Poised To Clear Exxon’s Payara Oil Deal
(Seeking Alpha, 11.Aug.2020) — Guyana's new government will decide by the end of August whether to approve Exxon Mobil's 220K bbl/day Payara project, the country's natural resources minister says. Payara...
LNG Vessel Completes 10,000th Neopanamax Transit At Panama Canal
(Panama Canal Authority, 11.Aug.2020) — The Panama Canal welcomed the 10,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Expanded Canal on Monday, marking a new milestone for the nearly 106-year waterway and its...
Petrobras On Expressing Interest In Colombian Assets
(Petrobras, 11.Aug.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 27 July 2020, regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located...