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Latin America and the Caribbean

PRESS DIGEST 18Sep2026: IMF deal in BOL; Colin Dick in VEN

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 315) — Company briefs spanning details on PDVSA and TotalEnergies among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BOLIVIA — the […]

US oilman who worked years in Venezuela is now being shut out

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Fabiola Zerpa, Bloomberg, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 395) — The veteran oil executive who oversaw Chevron Corp.‘s strategy to stay in Venezuela through years political turmoil says Caracas is now […]

Electricity outage in Agua Blanca impacts at least 80 families

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 139) — Some 80 families residing in the Agua Blanca sector of the San José parish in the Valencia municipality […]

Venezuela eyes transfer of gold reserves from Bank of England

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 131) — The Venezuelan government and the opposition lawmakers are close to reaching an agreement to transfer gold reserves from the […]

World Trade Report 2026 – executive summary

GENEVE, SWITZERLAND (By WTO, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 6200) — Global trade policy and the WTO are experiencing the most serious and sustained disruptions since the multilateral trading system was created 80 […]

Brava terminates deal to divest Rio Grande do Norte concessions

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores LatinPetroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 190) — Brava Energia terminated a transaction related to divestment of 11 onshore oil and gas concessions located in the Potiguar […]

Petrobras inks 8 PSCs for blocks offshore Côte d’Ivoire

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 135) — PETROBRAS’ wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Netherlands B.V. (PNBV) signed production sharing contracts (PSCs) for 8 offshore exploration blocks located […]

MEEI engages bpTT and NGC on Manakin/Cocuina cross-border gas project

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 342) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) convened discussions with representatives of bp Trinidad and Tobago […]

Sawgrass LNG & Power Enters Aerospace Market with Cape Canaveral Deliveries

MIAMI, FLORIDA (By Sawgrass, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 174) — Sawgrass LNG & Power started supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to an aerospace customer at Cape Canaveral, marking the company’s entry into the […]

Orvana announces first copper cathodes from its oxides stockpile project in Bolivia

TORONTO (By Orvana, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 527) — Orvana Minerals Corp.’s Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa Minera Paitití S.A. (EMIPA), has successfully produced its first copper cathodes from the processing of oxides stockpiled at […]

PRESS DIGEST 17Sep2026: LatAm political shift left-to-right; Cilia Flores hearing in NYC

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 434) — The following briefs span company details on Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, North Star, Verdera Energy Corp., Flex LNG, […]

Luca to acquire El Barqueño from Agnico Eagle

VANCOUVER, BC (By Luca Mining, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 161) — Luca Mining Corp. entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement dated 17 Sep. 2026 with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, an arm’s length party to […]

After the strikes: what next for Qatar, Iran and the world’s largest gas field?

LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE (By Wood Mackenzie, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 787) — The 2026 Middle East conflict has struck at the centre of the global gas system. Strikes on Qatar’s North […]

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Pan Global expands new gold zone at Cármenes project, Spain

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (By Pan Global, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 218) — Pan Global Resources Inc. announced exceptional assay results from drillhole PVD16 at the Providencia target, part of the company’s 100%-owned Cármenes […]

EXMAR to provide FLNG import solution to Côte d’Ivoire

ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM (By Exmar, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 346) — EXMAR entered into agreements with Côte d’Ivoire Energies (CI-Energies) and Société Nationale d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire (Petroci) for a 10 years’ […]

ExxonMobil ponders Venezuelan reentry

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 172) — US-based ExxonMobil Corporation is reportedly advancing talks with Venezuelan authorities to evaluate its return to the OPEC country, nearly […]

Trinidad’s PM Persad-Bissessar looks to meet with Delcy Rodríguez in NYC

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026) — Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed she will hold a bilateral meeting with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Said […]

Woodside: small steps in a positive direction in Mexico

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 363) — The month of Sep. 2026 marked an important milestone for Woodside Energy in Mexico amid the first visit […]

Gastech 2026: $40bn in deals announced

BANGKOK (By Gastech, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 1030) — Billions of dollars in energy agreements are moving from discussion to delivery at Gastech 2026. By the end of day 3, memoranda of understanding, […]

PDVSA and Continental Resources ink MOU related to Ayacucho 2 block in Venezuela’s Faja

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (By Continental Resources, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 363) — Continental Resources, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to operate and develop the […]

PRESS DIGEST 16Sep2026: Hamm in VEN; ECOPETROL resolutions

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 566) — The following briefs span company details on Antel, Kootenay Silver Inc., Continental Resources, NOVVA Group, PDVSA, ECOPETROL, Venezuelan-German […]

Heeney Capital acquires 30-year rights to Chocó Gold Mine in El Callao

HOUSTON, TEXAS (BY Ofelia Paredes, Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 124) — US-based Heeney Capital obtained the rights to operate and export gold for 30 years from the Chocó mine in Venezuela. […]

PRESS DIGEST 15Sep2026: VEN oil opening is ‘smoke and mirrors;’ YPFB financing margin

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 395) — The following briefs span company details on Electra, Atlas, NOVVA Group, YPFB and Pickering Energy Partners, among others. […]

YPFB to have more financing to guarantee fuel supply, Gálvez says

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 314) — The Bolivian government will expand financial resources for Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) to guarantee the purchase and […]

Paz seeks approval for $1.9bn IMF loan, 90-day extension of the state of emergency

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 218) — Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz asked the Legislative Assembly to approve this week a $1.9bn loan from the International […]

TXNM Energy and Blackstone Infrastructure reveal $300mn benefits package for New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (By TXNM, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 100) — TXNM Energy, the parent company of PNM, and Blackstone Infrastructure filed a motion with the NMPRC seeking authorization to file a revised version […]

Caturus eyes increase Commonwealth LNG capacity to 17.25 MTPA

HOUSTON / BANGKOK (By Caturus, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 517) — Caturus LLC announced a 5 train, 7.75 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) expansion project for its Commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron […]

Bladex structures $1bn loan for the Republic of Panama

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 192) — Bladex structured a senior loan for up to $1bn for the Republic of Panama. This transaction provides Panama with […]

Halliburton awarded bundled deepwater well construction and completions contract

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 216) — Halliburton secured a bundled well construction and completions contract from Eni for the Cronos ultra-deepwater development in block 6 […]

ECOPETROL BODs names Camil as interim CEO

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 150) — ECOPETROL’s board of directors (BODs) appointed Alfonso Camilo Barco Muñoz as acting CEO, effective 15 Sep. 2026. The […]

ECOPETROL says Hurtado to remain with company until 15 Sep.

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: ) — ECOPETROL said Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra will remain with the state-owned company through 15 Sep. 2026, the date […]

Vélez Galeano resigns from ECOPETROL’s BODs

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 101) — Hildebrando Vélez Galeano resigned his position as a member of the ECOPETROL board of directors, effective 15 Sep. […]

Company that sends oil to Cuba changes name again

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 138) — The Mexican company used by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) to send crude oil to Cuba has changed its name […]

World Bank approves $300mn for Uruguay to improve competitiveness

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 95) — The World Bank‘s executive board approved a $300mn loan for Uruguay. The loan will destined to finance reforms […]

Touchstone says gas sales directed to Atlantic LNG T2/T3 during T4 downtime

CALGARY, ALBERTA (By Touchstone, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 804) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. provided an update on its recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Operational activities during Aug. and […]

PETROBRAS inks 20-year SPA with Sempra Infrastructure for 0.8 MTPA from PALNG Phase 2

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 386) — Sempra subsidiary Sempra Infrastructure announced a 20-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with state-owned PETROBRAS, under which Sempra Infrastructure […]

PEMEX progresses repairs to the Ek-Balam field offshore pipeline

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 274) — Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) continues with work on the Ek-Balam field offshore pipeline, which has been depressurized, isolated […]

Baker Hughes to provide compression systems to Cloud Connector Pipeline

HOUSTON / LONDON (By Baker Hughes, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 444) — Baker Hughes and Venture Global LNG are expanding their long-standing collaboration to advance critical US gas infrastructure. Reinforcing Baker Hughes’ […]

PRESS DIGEST 13Sep2026: IMF deal in BOL; blockages in BOL

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 245) — The following briefs span company details on the Atlas, IMF, and the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE), […]

PEMEX downplays oil spill reaching Campeche coast

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores LatinPetroleum, 12.Sep.2026, Words: 172) — Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) downplayed the arrival of hydrocarbons to the Campeche coast. This, after a spill at the state-owned company’s […]

PETROBRAS receives new installment payments under diesel subvention program

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 110) — PETROBRAS received 2 installments under the economic subvention program for diesel oil commercialization. They include: — R$ 643.8mn, […]

Venezuela and Suriname ink energy deals

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 149) — In a significant step toward regional collaboration, Venezuela and Suriname signed an energy agreement that promises to transform […]

Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber backs recent binational agreements

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 238) — The Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber said it supports recent binational agreements aimed at reactivating the hydrocarbon industry on “a […]

US eyes Cuban oil sector privatization, certain control over Cuba’s oil sector

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 157) — The US government proposed an energy agreement to Cuba to supply oil and investments in exchange for the departure […]

Colombia importing 61% of LPG it consumes: Gasnova

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 105) — Colombia imports 61% of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) it consumes, according to Gasnova. As such, the importance of […]

TotalEnergies now sole owner of Grandpuits plastics recycling plant in Seine-et-Marne

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 225) — As part of the restructuring of Plastic Energy‘s shareholding, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire from the new shareholder Plastic Energy’s 35% interest in the […]

PEMEX spill near Ciudad del Carmen

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 76) — An oil spill at PEMEX facilities north of Ciudad del Carmen mobilized authorities with 4 vessels, 2 […]

Vallourec breaks ground on a production line in Brazil

MEUDON (By Vallourec, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 370) — Vallourec broke ground on a new production line dedicated to ProxximaTM resin systems with Goldilocks subsea insulation technology (GDLXTM) technology at its Serra […]

TotalEnergies reports new find in Angola’s block 17

LUANDA, ANGOLA (By TotalEnergies, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 466) — On the occasion of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, announced several exploration successes. Acacia-5: from […]

Bladex completes debt issuance in Mexican capital markets

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores LatinPetroleum, 9.Sep.2026, Words: 300) — Bladex, Inc. announced the successful placement of long-term Mexican notes (Cebures) in Mexico’s public debt market, for a total amount […]