CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jul.2026, Words: 255) — The following briefs span company details on PDVSA and PEMEX, 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
MEXICO
— former PEMEX director Victor Rodriguez left prison after the pretrial detention order against him was modified, although the trial was not suspended despite receiving a pardon. [El Financiero]
VENEZUELA
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— Venezuela’s dual quakes expose a leadership vacuum in a country still rich in oil, gas and other minerals, but poor in governance, writes LatAm energy sector analyst Pietro D. Pitts. [EAI]
MIDDLE EAST
— geopolitical tensions remain in focus after the US started a new wave of strikes against Iran after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to curb more regional energy exports. [Reuters]
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