MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 335) — Company briefs spanning details on Quintana, bp, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mexico’s CFE, among others.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
ARGENTINA
— Vaca Muerta is making inroads in Asia and prepares for a historic leap in its exports. [Clarín]
— the operator Quintana is launching a 4-well campaign in the Aguada Bandera Anticline, as part of a committed work plan that foresees a total estimated investment of $39.4mn until 2035. The program will continue w/ new drillings targeting the D-129 formation. [Editores LatinPetroleum]
BRAZIL
— early election results point to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva retaining his post as Brazil’s president. [Editores LatinPetroleum]
MEXICO
— CFE’s new Altamira combined cycle power plant will demand $804mn in public investment. [Editores LatinPetroleum]
— Mexico completes delivery of approximately 431.7 million cubic meters of water to the US, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assures. [El Norte]
VENEZUELA
— María Corina Machado will push for the elections to happen much sooner than US president Donald Trump had planned. [The Economist]
NORTH AMERICA
— marine life declined by 60% in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP oil spill. [NBC News]
— about 69% of registered voters, and almost 50% of those who voted for the president in 2024, said they were ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ concerned about ‘corruption, self-dealing or conflicts of interest’ in the Trump administration. [FT]
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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.
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