CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jul.2026, Words: 411) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on ECOPETROL, Equinor, Stellantis, Keystone Capital Management, L.P., PepsiCo, and Harvest Partners, LP, 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
COLOMBIA
— ECOPETROL Group receives pmt for 100% of the FEPC account receivable balance for the second quarter 2025.
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.
NORTH AMERICA
— Stellantis closed the 1H:26 w/ total US sales increasing 5%. Momentum continued to build in Q2 w/ the brands’ total sales — the co.’s 4 iconic US brands: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram — up 6% and Jun. sales increasing 10% YOY. Overall, the co. sold 634,187 vehicles in the 1H:26.
— Keystone Capital Management, L.P. said funds managed by Keystone have completed the sale of Integra Testing Services to funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP. Integra is a national provider of commercial HVAC testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) services and controlled environment (CE) testing and certification to a diverse range of end-markets.
— PepsiCo announced progress against its 2030 positive agriculture (pep+) goals, highlighting gains in scaling regenerative agriculture, restorative and protective practices, advancing sustainable sourcing in accordance w/ its guidelines, and improvements in livelihoods through dedicated programs. PepsiCo has expanded regenerative, restorative, and protective practices to 4.7 million acres globally, representing significant progress toward its goal to reach10 million acres by 2030, according to the co.Â
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