CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jul.2026, Words: 395) — The following briefs span company details on the Association of Exporters (Adex) and the National Administration of Fuels, Alcohol and Portland (Ancap), among others.
The briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
BOLIVIA
— after the implementation of the new flexible Forex regime, which allows the exchange rate to depend on the mkt, another challenge in Bolivia will now be to contain inflation, according to economists. [El Diario]
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PERU
— Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional and non-traditional) totaled $4,518,609,000 between Jan.-May 2026, up 4.8% compared to Jan.-May 2025 ($4,308,349,000). However, in terms of volume, exports fell 1%, according to the Association of Exporters (Adex). [El Comercio]
URUGUAY
— hydrocarbon exploration on the Uruguayan continental shelf has entered a phase of high operational intensity, although authorities at the National Administration of Fuels, Alcohol and Portland (Ancap) have decided to distance themselves from the optimism expressed by regional partners. This caution is based on the lack of direct evidence in the offshore blks currently under study, according to LaRed21. [EAI]
VENEZUELA
— the death toll from dual earthquakes from 24 Jun. 2026 has now officially reached 4,734, according to Venezuelan gov’t reports. [EAI]
— the dual earthquakes of 24 Jun. in Vargas state and the Venezuelan capital city Caracas expose how far Venezuela still is from offering the basic governance, infrastructure, and institutional capacity that IOCs and foreign partners need—despite the country’s enormous hydrocarbon potential. [EAI Analysis]
NORTH AMERICA
— US secretary of state Marco Rubio summoned ministers from 60+ countries for a meeting on 16 Jul. 2026 in Washington, amid criticism from European diplomats and US officials who question the scope of an offensive against “the far left”. [LaRed21]
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