BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.May.2026, Words: 172) — QatarEnergy acquired participating interests in 3 exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell.

This marks QatarEnergy’s first entry into Uruguay’s upstream sector while further expanding its footprint in South America, according to His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the minister of state for energy affairs.