MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2026, Words: 190) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on PETROBRAS, OXY, Woodside Energy, Chevron, and PEMEX, among others.
Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy.
LATIN AMERICA
BRAZIL
— Petrobras inked contracts to restore 100% interest in Tartaruga Verde field and Module III of the Espadarte field, the co. said in an official stmt.
COLOMBIA
— S&P affirmed state-owned Ecopetrol S.A.’s stand‑alone credit profile and revised its global credit rating, according to the Colombian co.
MEXICO
— a fire was reported at the Dos Bocas refinery (the coker unit), owned and operated by PEMEX, according to reports by ADN.
ANALYSIS: TRION’S UNEVEN PARTNERSHIP AND WHY WOODSIDE ENERGY CANNOT IGNORE PEMEX RISK IN DEEPWATERS OFF MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
— Occidental (OXY) and its co-owners Chevron and Woodside Energy are evaluating results of the Bandit discovery in the Gulf of America (formerly the Gulf of Mexico) to determine next steps, according to OXY.
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