PRESS DIGEST 7Sep2026: OPEC reaffirms commitment; hyperscale expansion

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 7.Sep.2026, Words: 185) — The following briefs span company details on Interoil Exploration and Production ASA, YPF and Chevron, among others.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 

VENEZUELA

— LatAm politics have been going President Donald Trump’s way. See the election victories of Javier Milei in Argentina, José Antonio Kast in Chile and Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia. Venezuela could be the next country to turn right. Every poll suggests veteran conservative leader María Corina Machado would crush unelected interim president Delcy Rodríguez in an open contest, writes Elliott Abrams. [The Washington Post]

EUROPE

— Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman reaffirm commitment to mkt stability, the OPEC says. [Editores LatinPetroleum]

— the annual general meeting of Interoil Exploration and Production ASA was held in Oslo on 7 Sep. 2026. Info. released to the public is subject of the disclosure requirements of section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. [Editores LatinPetroleum]

ASIA

— hyperscale expansion drives 16% annual LNG demand growth in Southeast Asia through 2035, while India’s renewables-dominated grid shuts gas out entirely. [WoodMac]

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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. 

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