PRESS DIGEST 3 APR. 2026: Petrobras on Tupi; Parex info. circular; EU on Delcy sanctions 

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2026, Words: 377) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on PETROBRAS, Parex and Frontera Energy, among others.

Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy. 

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LATIN AMERICA

BRAZIL

PETROBRAS announced financial settlement related to the redetermination of the Tupi shared reservoir

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COLOMBIA

Frontera Energy announced the filing and mailing of an information circular and receipt of interim order in connection w/ its plan of arrangement w/ Parex. Additionally, Frontera said in an official stmt. that a special shareholder meeting is scheduled for 30 Apr. 2026 to vote on the Parex arrangement and return of capital .

VENEZUELA

— Venezuela’s high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security Kaja Kallas proposed the lifting of sanctions against the Delcy Rodríguez, taking steps towards an approach w/ Europe behind the release of European prisoners in Venezuela, according to gov’t details.

EUROPE

Pan Global said major mines in the Iberian Pyrite Belt reach scale from multiple ore bodies/clusters. 

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NORTH AMERICA

X-Bow Systems Inc and UEP, Inc. (d/b/a UNION Technologies) announced a partnership to build adaptive, surge–capable manufacturing capacity for propulsion systems across the defense industrial base, X-Bow said in an official stmt.

JERA Co., Inc.’s US subsidiary, JERA Americas Inc., entered into a MOU w/ the University of California, Berkeley to establish a framework for collaboration in the fields of education, culture, and science. The agreement marks a significant step in strengthening international collaboration and accelerating open innovation in the energy sector across the JERA Group, the energy giant said in an official stmt.

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By editors at Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) reporting from Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Caracas, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, Panama City, and Bogota. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) does not provide investment advice