LatAmNRG heard: Chinese takeover of Venezuelan refineries, Petrobras focus offshore Colombia

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2025, Words: 460) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 9 May 2025 including coverage on Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, and Venezuela as well as updates on YPF, Petrobras offshore Colombia, ExxonMobil Guyana and gas studies, Pemex production issues, and reports of Chinese workers taking over operations at Venezuela’s Paraguaná refineries, among other cos. and projects.

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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

—Argentina: YPF is flying fwd w/ plans to become a Vaca Muerta pure play, build necessary pipeline infrastructure and export LNG by 2027 from just FLNGs after ruling out construction of onshore LNG export terminals.