MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 285) — Company briefs spanning details on the Cenovus, Athabasca Oil Corporation, New York Times and Siena University, among others.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
BRAZIL
— there will be a runoff election in Brazil. W/ over 98.73% of the votes counted, Flávio Bolsonaro maintains a 2.35% lead over Lula da Silva. The votes for 11 other presidential candidates will be essential to determine the outcome of the runoff. Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.25% of the vote compared to 44.90%, w/ Lula holding a narrow second place.
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VENEZUELA
— Venezuela’s gov’t “now appears to be extraditing Venezuelan nationals to the United States, in clear violation of the country’s constitution,” economist Francisco Rodríguez said in a post on social media. [Editores LatinPetroleum]
NORTH AMERICA
— Cenovus acquisition of Athabasca Oil Corporation deepens large-cap concentration in Canadian oil sands. The deal pushes Cenovus to 21.5% of total oil sands output as consolidation among Canadian majors accelerates. [WoodMac]
— Democrats have leads in some reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats, new New York Times/Siena University polls found. [New York Times]
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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.
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