CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jul.2026, Words: 235) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on Equinor, among others.
Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
VENEZUELA
— the Venezuelan gov’t revised the death toll after the dual earthquakes on 24 Jul.2026 to 2295.
— in wake of one of its worst earthquakes in over a century, many of Venezuela’s citizens have been forced to dig their friends and family out of the rubble by hand for want of fuel, according to CNN.
— French rescue crews continue to operate in the Los Corales, according to the Venezuelan gov’t, while crews from Peru continue to assist w/ tent arrangements, among other tasks.
EUROPE
— Equinor announced it has secured rig capacity for high production on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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