PRESS DIGEST 7 JUL 2026: USMCA talks in MEX; deepwater exploration offshore MEX

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2026, Words: 218) — The following briefs span company details on TotalEnergies EP Norge AS, VĂ„r Energi ASA, Equinor Energy AS, Harbour Energy Norge AS, Equinor, Petoro, PEMEX and PETROBRAS, among others.

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. 

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 

MEXICO

— Mexico’s secretary of economy Marcelo Ebrard is upbeat ahead of a visit from US delegation to Mexico on 20 Jul. 2026 regarding the USMCA. [EAI]

RELATED: IMF SAYS MEXICO TO GROW SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED

— Mexico will strengthen its deep-water oil exploration through joint work w/ PETROBRAS, whose experience and technology will contribute to identifying new deposits. [EAI]

RELATED: FORMER PEMEX DIRECTOR VÍCTOR RODRÍGUEZ ADMITTED TO ATLACHOLOAYA PRISON IN MORELOS

VENEZUELA

— JosĂ© David Cabello has been appointed to head Pequiven. [EAI]

— Delcy Rodríguez signs regulations for Venezuela’s Organic Hydrocarbons Law. [EAI]

RELATED: VENEZUELA NAMES CALIXTO ORTEGA SÁNCHEZ TO HEAD BDV

EUROPE

— Equinor has awarded contracts worth around NOK 6bn for 4 subsea projects.

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