PRESS DIGEST 3Oct2026: VEN inflation; EVs in COL

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 3.Oct.2026, Words: 205) — Co. briefs spanning on the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), among others as well as details on electric vehicles or EVs in Colombia.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

COLOMBIA

— the public charging network continues to lag behind the manufacture and sell of EVs in Colombia. [El Tiempo]

VENEZUELA

— Venezuela registered inflation of 8.4% in Sep., 0.5 percentage points less than in Aug., when it was 8.9%, according to data released this Saturday by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV). The accumulated value, meanwhile, stands at 225.3%, according to the data available on the BCV website. [Editores LatinPetroleum]

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By freelancers reporting for Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) and its 100% owned Venezuelan affiliate Editores Latin Petroleum CA reporting from Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Caracas, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, and Bogota.

The briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond. Not all the briefs have been verified and therefore EAI and Editores Latin Petroleum CA do not vouch for their accuracy.

EAI and Editores Latin Petroleum CA do not provide investment advice.

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