MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Mar.2026, Words: 300) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 12 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.
ARGENTINA
— YPF head Horacio Daniel Marín speaks to investors in New York during Argentina Week 2026.
MEXICO
— the Inter-American Development Bank plans to invest up to $500bn in the LAC region over the next decade to boost energy, investment, and production chains. Mexico could access some of these resources to strengthen its economic growth, exports, and strategic projects, especially in energy and supply chains linked to trade with the US, according to El Financiero.
— Pemex’ Deer Park refinery reported lower production in 2025 amid a second year of financial losses, reports El Financiero.
— Mexico City reported a record of only 4 days with clean air in 2025 and the cases of asthma and junction are on the rise, according to Expansión.
— Cemex SAB de CV has an avg rating of overweight and mean price target of $14.02/shr, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
VENEZUELA
— Colombia and Venezuela agreed on a plan to repair a damaged section of the binational gas pipeline. The roadmap was defined at a meeting in Bogotá between the Ministries of Mines and Energy and Environment and Sustainable Development, the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA), and PDVSA‘s Colombian branch, according to El Diario.
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