CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 8.Oct.2026, Words: 111) — Venezuela boasts negotiations on 105 strategic agreements associated with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in less than a year. […]
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Rodríguez prioritizes monetary sovereignty and exchange stability
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 8.Oct.2026, Words: 190) — During the installation of the 82nd annual assembly of Fedecámaras, Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced efforts to prioritize […]
Rodríguez addresses 82nd Fedecámaras annual assembly, talks around reforms
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 8.Oct.2026, Words: 260) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez reported on the progress of judicial reforms, parliamentary dialogue, and a legislative package aimed at […]
PRESS DIGEST 8Oct2026: SLB and MEEI talks; COL-VEN gas pipeline
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 8.Oct.2026, Words: 353) — Company briefs spanning details on Fedecámaras, OFAC, EXMAR, Nucor Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy […]
Sheinbaum comments on Mexicana, AIFA, Tren Maya and Grupo Mundo Maya
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 8.Oct.2026, Words: 219) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo highlighted that Mexicana, the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), Tren Maya, and […]
Johan Sverdrup crude hits record US$24/bbl premium to Brent
LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE (By WoodMac, 7.Oct.2026, Words: 825) — As Saudi Arabia’s suspension of its East-West pipeline drives medium-sour crude prices above US$140/bbl and European refiners scramble for alternatives, […]
Air Products to supply LNG-based Air Separation Unit to PETRONAS-led JV
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (By Air Products, 7.Oct.2026, Words: 435) —Air Products, a world-leading industrial gases company that has served Malaysia for more than 50 years, today announced it has concluded the […]
Sheinbaum Luz Elena comment on investments, Guaymas-El Oro gas pipeline
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 7.Oct.2026, Words: 795) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted a historic investment of nearly 1.2 trillion Mexican pesos (MXN) in electricity […]
PRESS DIGEST 7Oct2026: Johan Sverdrup crude hits record $24/bbl premium to Brent
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 7.Oct.2026, Words: 169) — Company briefs spanning details on WoodMac, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN MEXICO — during her daily […]
SEMAR deploys military to US-Mexico border
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 7.Oct.2026, Words: 119) — The Mexican Navy (SEMAR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported deployment of military personnel as part […]
PDVSA reports, controls fire at Cardón refinery
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 190) — Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) said a natural gas pipeline supplying the boilers at the Cardón refinery, part of […]
Bolivia’s PGE highlights 7 irregularities in contraction related to Bolivian Lithium Deposits
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 188) — Bolivia’s Attorney General’s Office (PGE) identified 7 irregularities in the contracting process for the waterproofing of industrial pools […]
Bolivia fuel supplies less than normal
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 142) — Fuel supplies in Bolivia have yet to return to normal, and queues at gas stations persist. This, despite […]
Bolivia eyes $214mn in initial IMF distribution
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 147) — Bolivia eyes receipt of its first disbursement of $214mn related to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan by […]
Google and Constellation to bring 890MW of new nuclear capacity to PJM grid
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND / MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA (By Constellation, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 1010) — Google and Constellation Energy announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable […]
EVs in the spotlight in the US amid higher petrol prices
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 90) — Higher petrol prices have once again put electric cars in the spotlight for American buyers. Tesla and […]
PRESS DIGEST 6Oct2026: ANP’s permanent concession offer in BRA
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 402) — Company briefs spanning details on the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Google and Constellation, […]
Argentina eyes advancing implementation of the Andes-Atlantic Corridor
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 212) — With an aim on advancing the implementation of the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, the Argentine government will host Ben Black, […]
Doubts around Planta Centro restart of Unit 6
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 216) — The restart of operations at Unit 6 of the Planta Centro power plant represents the possibility of adding 600 […]
Vaca Muerta boosting Neuquén’s export rankings
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 346) — The Pampas region led Argentina’s exports for much of its history and still maintains that position. Buenos Aires […]
YPF repurchases Class XXVII Notes
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Oct.2026) — Between 28 Sep. 2026 and 2 Oct. 2026, Argentina’s state-owed YPF S.A. repurchased Class XXVII Notes (YMCTO) for a total […]
Cenovus acquisition of Athabasca deepens large-cap concentration in Canadian oil sands
LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE (By WoodMac, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 537) — Addressing Cenovus Energy‘s acquisition of Athabasca Oil Corporation for Cdn$5.7bn (~US$4bn), Mark Oberstoetter, head of Americas upstream research for Wood […]
PRESS DIGEST 5Oct2026: BRA elections runoff; Cenovus deal
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. […]
Brazilian energy sector at pivotal moment amid elections
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 165) — Brazil is at a pivotal moment for the future of its energy industry. While the electoral landscape opens […]
PRESS DIGEST 4Oct2026: EVs in COL; Baker Hughes delegation in VEN
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 4.Oct.2026, Words: 425) — Company briefs spanning details on Baker Hughes and SLB, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA — […]
Mexico and PEMEX and rumors of a Trump ban on US diesel exports
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 4.Oct.2026, Words: 430) — Mexico imports nearly 40% of its diesel consumption from a single market: the US. Although the US is the […]
Colombia selling EVs faster than it build charging infrastructure
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 3.Oct.2026, Words: 169) — Colombia is selling electric vehicles (EVs) much faster than it is building charging infrastructure, according to El Tiempo. […]
Baker Hughes delegation visit with Delcy in Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 3.Oct.2026, Words: 170) — Representatives from US company Baker Hughes, led by its CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli, travelled to Venezuela to meet with Venezuela’s […]
PRESS DIGEST 3Oct2026: VEN inflation; EVs in COL
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 3.Oct.2026, Words: 205) — Co. briefs spanning on the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), among others as well as details on electric […]
Petroecuador declares force majeure at SOTE after Baeza incident
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 3.Oct.2026, Words: 216) — EP Petroecuador is working to resume pumping operations on the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) pipeline. This, after the state-owned […]
Venezuela continues to reject 1899 Paris arbitral award
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 3.Oct.2026, Words: 174) — The Venezuela government reaffirmed before the international community its “historic, firm, and irrevocable position of rejection of the illegitimate […]
PRESS DIGEST 2Oct2026: Nucor dividend; Harris County solar panels
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Oct.2026, Words: 215) — Company briefs spanning details on Nucor Corporation and its cash dividend; solar panels in Harris county; among other […]
Venture Global and ConocoPhillips ink 20-year LNG SPA for 1 MTPA
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 126) — Venture Global, Inc. and ConocoPhillips announced a new, long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG). […]
ECOPETROL advances transformation with changes to senior management team
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By ECOPETROL, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 860) — ECOPETROL announced its board of directors, at a meeting held on 30 Sep. 2026, approved the appointment of three new members of senior management, […]
ECOPETROL notifies of receipt of payment related to FEPC
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By ECOPETROL, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 218) — ECOPETROL hereby announces that, pursuant to coordinated efforts undertaken with the national government of Colombia, acting through the Ministry of Finance and Public […]
Trump consulted Grok in Dec. 2025 about capturing Maduro
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 164) — Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company, was reported consulted in Dec. 2025 by […]
PRESS DIGEST 1Oct2026: PEMEX oil; Perla field output; Trump on VEN elections
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 291) — Company briefs spanning details on the Global Environment Facility (GEF), ECOPETROL, PEMEX, Repsol, Glencore, Peabody, Drummond, Venture Global, ConocoPhillips, […]
Former Venezuelan lawmaker Álvarez Gil calls for electric sector transparency
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 289) — Former National Assembly deputy Ángel Álvarez Gil demanded transparency with the public regarding progress, or lack thereof, in […]
PEMEX reports average oil production of 1.336 MMb/d
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 154) — State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) released its Aug. 2026 operating results 4 days late compared to the date established in […]
Venezuela oil sector and ongoing opacity
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Oct.2026, Words: 143) — An investigation by El Nacional reveals management of Venezuela’s strategic resources has been carried out with opacity. This, […]
ECOPETROL executive suite: Cristina Toro Restrepo
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 106) — ECOPETROL said its corporate vice president of legal affairs and general secretary Cristina Toro Restrepo will continue to […]
Repsol’s Venezuelan natgas output steady at 580 MMcf/d
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 145) — Spanish energy company Repsol said its natural gas production in Venezuela remains at 580 million cubic feet per […]
ECOPETROL advances engagement in Venezuelan oil sector
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 137) — ECOPETROL is advancing its engagement with Venezuela’s oil industry by participating in an international congress in Caracas, where […]
China’s ambassador to Venezuela meets with Rodríguez
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 185) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez held a working meeting with the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Venezuela, […]
PRESS DIGEST 30Sep2026: Shell GOM divestment; Golar LNG in ARG
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 355) — Company briefs spanning details on Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Wood Mackenzie, PEMEX, Shell, Gloar […]
Power cuts provoke protests in Carabobo state
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: ) — Certain sectors across certain cities across oil-rich Venezuela continue to experience power outages. This is especially the case […]
Venezuelan coal sector on the radars of Glencore, Peabody, Heeney, Drummond
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 103) — Glencore, Peabody Energy, and the investment firm Heeney Capital are said to be evaluating potential deals related to […]
Floating LNG to emerge as primary route to supply diversification
LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE (By Wood Mackenzie, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 782) —By 2030, roughly half of global LNG production capacity will sit in 2 countries. Under an extended disruption to […]
Mexican petrol prices: 30 Sep. 2026
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 30.Sep.2026, Words: 79) — Average petrol prices across Mexico in Mexican pesos (MXN) for petrol: premium, magna and diesel follow, as listed on […]
Venezuela looks to incorporate 1,300 MW by YE:26
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 29.Sep.2026, Words: 178) — Venezuela’s national government announced the incorporation of 1,300 megawatts (MW) to the National Electric System (SEN) by year-end 2026. […]