MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Mar.2026, Words: 225) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 11 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI).
EAI has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
VENEZUELA
— Paula Henao has been named to head Venezuela’s Hydrocarbon Ministry, according to PDVSA.
MEXICO
— w/ only 259 votes in favor, Morena did not reach the qualified majority for the electoral reform, although there were divided opinions in the Green Party and the PT, according to El Financiero.
— Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and gas station owners renewed the national strategy to stabilize the price of regular gasoline, keeping the price per liter at 23.99 pesos for another 6 months, according to La Jornada.
— in an adverse scenario, where oil prices rise and remain at $100/bbl, global GDP would fall by 0.4% after 4 quarters, and inflation in Europe and the US would increase by between 1.2 and 1.5 percentage points, Fitch Ratings warned today. The financial institution raised its Brent crude oil price estimate for 2026 to $70/bbl from $63/bbl due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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