CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 7.Sep.2026, Words: 185) — The following briefs span company details on YPF and Chevron, among others.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
VENEZUELA
— LatAm politics have been going President Donald Trump’s way. See the election victories of Javier Milei in Argentina, JosĂ© Antonio Kast in Chile and Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia. Venezuela could be the next country to turn right. Every poll suggests veteran conservative leader MarĂa Corina Machado would crush unelected interim president Delcy RodrĂguez in an open contest, writes Elliott Abrams. [The Washington Post]
EUROPE
— Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman reaffirm commitment to mkt stability, the OPEC says. [Editores LatinPetroleum]
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