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Mexico eyes strengthening trade with Europe

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jul.2026, Words: 118) — Mexico took a key step to strengthen its trade with Europe. This, after the European Parliament approved modernization of the Global Agreement between Mexico and the European Union (EU), the daily El Financiero reported on 10 Jul. […]

TotalEnergies divests distributed solar generation activities in Europe

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Jul.2026, Words: 181) — In line with its strategy to refocus its renewable development on large utility-scale solar and wind farms in order to benefit from economies of scale, TotalEnergies announces that it has completed the divestment of all its distributed solar assets (around 170 MW), mainly rooftop […]

Mexico confident USTR tariff proposal will be modified

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jun.2026, Words: 299) — On 2 Jun. 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a proposal to impose additional tariffs on several countries as part of its Section 301 investigation into countries importing goods produced with forced labor. The […]

PRESS DIGEST 9 MAR. 2026: Sargeant eyes Venezuela exports; Mexico to revive fracking

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2026, Words: 1200) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 9 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). RELATED: PEMEX COLLABORATION WITH […]

Viridien introduces new Geolucent scanning system

PARIS, FRANCE (By Viridien, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 185) — Viridien has launched Geolucent – an innovative geoscience-driven machine vision system that provides a breakthrough approach to production rock-face characterization, transforming operational decision-making in mining environments. Geolucent combines quantitative hyperspectral rock composition mapping, overlain on an accurate LIDAR-derived structural representation, to deliver consistent, […]

ECB and other international banks express support of Jerome Powell

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2026, Words: 177) — The European Central Bank (ECB) and other European and international central banks stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its chair Jerome H. Powell. “The independence of central banks is in the interest of the […]

Viridien launches integrated multi-client data project offshore Malta

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2026, Words: 213) — Viridien signed an agreement with the government of Malta to invest in an integrated multi-client dataset for the country’s offshore area. By revitalizing existing seismic and well data, this project will advance the understanding and promotion of Malta’s offshore […]

Viridien BODs splits functions of chair and CEO

ESSONNE, FRANCE (By Viridien, 19.Nov.2025, Words: 226) — In line with the board of director’s earlier commitment to limit the combination of the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) functions at Viridien to a temporary period, Sophie Zurquiyah will remain chair of the board and step down from her executive […]

EAI brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum hosts France’s Macron in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Nov.2025, Words: 73) — Mexico continues to strengthen its relations with the world under the leadership of its female president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Today, Shienbaum held a meeting with her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss promotion of cultural exchange among […]

EAI NRG Dashboard 2 Nov. 2025 [free pdf download]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a must read for investors, students, academics and energy executives among others interested or already following the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region energy sector in particular and the global energy […]

TotalEnergies divests GreenFlex affiliate to French group Oteis

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Oct.2025, Words: 240) — France’s TotalEnergies and the independent French consulting and engineering group Oteis inked a deal for divestment of TotalEnergies’ sustainable consultancy and solutions affiliate GreenFlex to Oteis. The deal reflects TotalEnergies’ strategy to concentrate its activities on energy production […]

TotalEnergies and Veolia team up for the energy transition, circular economy

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 6.Oct.2025, Words: 565) — Long-standing partners TotalEnergies and Veolia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for further cooperation in several key areas of energy transition and the circular economy, in line with their respective approaches to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions and water footprint. This cooperation […]

Viridien and Mantle8 enter partnership to fast-track hydrogen exploration across EMEA

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2025, Words: 227) — Viridien and Mantle8, a French geoscience company focused on natural hydrogen exploration, formed a strategic partnership to accelerate hydrogen exploration across the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region, which is underpinned by Viridien securing a strategic investment […]

TotalEnergies to supply 1 MTPA of LNG to South Korea’s KOGAS for 10 years

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Sep.2025, Words: 240) — TotalEnergies and KOGAS, South Korea’s national natural gas company, announce the signing of a heads of agreement (HoA) for the annual delivery in South Korea of 1 million tons (Mt) of LNG per year over a 10-year period starting from the end […]

Viridien reveals 2Q:25 results, updates on extended bond maturity [doc download]

ESSONNE, FRANCE (By Viridien, 31.Jul.2025, Words: 117) — Viridien, formerly CGG, revealed its operating and financial results for the second-quarter 2025(2Q:25), which was marked by solid performance amid a volatile environment. Some highlights from 2Q:25 include: — segment revenue of $274mn in 2Q:25, up +6% year-on-year, fueled by geoscience (GEO) […]

IMF and “tenuous resilience amid persistent uncertainty” [pdf download]

WASHINGTON, DC (By IMF, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 292) — Global growth is projected at 3% for 2025 and 3.1% in 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its Jul. 2025 World Economic Outlook update. The forecast for 2025 is 0.2% point higher than that in the reference forecast of the […]

TotalEnergies reports strong 2Q:25 results [pdf download]

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 53) — TotalEnergies reported cash flow of $6.6bn in the second-quarter 2025, driven by production growth of its energies, demonstrating the company’s robustness in a lower price environment and maintains shareholder returns. TotalEnergies continued to successfully execute its balanced multi-energy strategy, supported by sustained […]

France’s president Emmanuel Macron to fully recognize Palestine as a state

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 78) — France’s president Emmanuel Macron said his country would fully recognize Palestine as a state. “I have the honour of confirming that, in light of your commitments, France will fully recognize Palestine as a State when I go to […]

TotalEnergies and Emerson ink strategic collaboration to boost value of industrial data

PARIS, FRANCE (TotalEnergies, 18.Jul.2025, Words: 318) — TotalEnergies and Emerson’s Aspen Technology business have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy advanced digital technologies for the continuous, real-time collection of data from TotalEnergies’ industrial sites. The objective is to harness the value of that data to enhance decision-making, specifically through the […]

SLB reports 2Q:25 results, LatAm revenue of $1.49bn [pdf downloads]

PARIS, FRANCE (SLB, 18.Jul.2025, Words: 1,004) — “SLB reported solid second-quarter results, leveraging our diversified portfolio and broad market exposure to deliver steady revenue and slightly higher adjusted EBITDA and margins sequentially. This demonstrates our resilience amidst softer upstream spending and macroeconomic uncertainty,” said SLB Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch. […]

IEA sees capital flows to the energy sector rising to $3.3tn in 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jun.2025, Words: 463) — The International Energy Agency (IEA)‘s World Energy Investment shows that capital flows to the energy sector are set to rise to $3.3tn in 2025, up 2% in real terms compared to 2024. Of the total amount, $2.2tn is going collectively […]

Viridien authors win 2025 EAGE award for best paper in First Break

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jun.2025, Words: 368) — Viridien congratulates Isabel Espin, Laurene Michou, Nicolas Salaun, Daniela Donno and Diego Carotti on being selected by the EAGE to receive its 2025 Neil Anstey Award for the best paper published in the journal First Break in the past […]

Viridien launches Sercel Accel during EAGE conference and exhibition in Toulouse

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jun.2025, Words: 267) — Viridien unveiled Sercel Accel – the industry’s first onshore drop node solution – which could revolutionize land seismic data acquisition, at the EAGE annual conference and exhibition in Toulouse, France. Accel is designed to overcome the challenges of complex, […]

IMF revises global growth forecasts downward [PDF download]

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025) — The global economy has appeared to have stabilized, with steady yet underwhelming growth rates, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This, after enduring a prolonged and unprecedented series of shocks. The agency warned however that the landscape has changed as […]

OFAC revokes M&P’s Venezuela license, grants wind-down until 27 May 2025

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2025) — Paris-based Établissements Maurel & Prom received a notification from the US Department of the Treasury‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) informing the company that the specific license granted in May 2024 for its activities in Venezuela has been revoked. […]

Alfa Laval to Pay €800mn for Fives Group’s Cryogenics Business

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Mar.2025) — Alfa Laval signed a binding put-option agreement to buy the Fives Cryogenics business unit, part of Fives Group, for a total fixed purchase price of €800mn on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal remains subject to consultation with the relevant […]

COMMENTARY: Time for the US, OPEC, Europe China, Asia and Russia to Negotiate

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Carlos A. Rossi, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Mar.2025) — A crucial point behind Europe’s motivation to support Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenski is simply to not be left behind and ignored in any oil derivative deal certain to come out of any peace negotiation between the US and Russia. Europe understands […]

US Allies and Foes Braced for More Uncertainty Under Trump 2.0

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Mar.2025) — US tariffs and sanctions have come to the forefront of oil markets and the global economy and oil demand could be impacted by imposition of tariffs and wider uncertainty, according to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) director Bassam […]

Viridien and Matnex to Accelerate AI-powered Materials Discovery

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Feb.2025) — Viridien and Materials Nexus Ltd. (trading as Matnex) will partner to scale Matnex’ computational capacity for the discovery and production of groundbreaking materials. The Viridien and Matnex partnership reflects a shared goal to accelerate innovation and reduce the environmental impact of […]

Equinor to Appeal €4mn Fine from French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE)

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Feb.2025) — Equinor plans to appeal the decision of the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), which imposed a fine of €4mn on the Norwegian company for 2 cases of REMIT (Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency) violations connected with the booking […]

Mexican developers eye Coatzacoalcos II small-scale LNG in Veracruz

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Feb.2025, Words: 1,580) — Two Mexican companies — Casarve Servicios, S.R.L. and Comercializadora Aqualita, S.A. — have an eye on developing a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Veracruz, Mexico. The project, the Coatzacoalcos II LNG Terminal, aims to achieve a […]

CERAWeek by S&P Global Houston, 10-14 Mar. 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (S&P Global, 10.Feb.2025) — The 43rd annual gathering of CERAWeek by S&P Global—the world’s preeminent energy conference—will convene energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities, 10-14 Mar. 2025 in Houston. CERAWeek 2025: Moving Ahead: Energy strategies for […]

TotalEnergies Says Gas Market to Remain in Tension in 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Feb.2025) — TotalEnergies expects the gas market to remain tense in 2025 owing to “very limited expected capacity additions related to delays of some projects.” TotalEnergies expects its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales to exceed 40 million tonnes (Mt) in 2025, up slightly compared to […]

TotalEnergies Proposes €3.22/share Dividend Fiscal Year 2024

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Feb.2025) — The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies decided to propose at the shareholders’ meeting on 23 May 2025, the distribution of a dividend of €3.22/share for fiscal year 2024. This is up 7% compared to the dividend for fiscal year 2023 of €3.01/share and […]

TotalEnergies to Supply 1.5 TWh to STMicroelectronics Over 15 years

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jan.2025) — TotalEnergies and STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, inked a physical Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply renewable electricity to STMicroelectronics sites in France. In the case of a “physical” PPA, the renewable electricity and the […]

IMF Expects World Output to Rise 3.3% in Both 2025 and 2026 [PDF Download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2025) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global growth at 3.3% both in 2025 and 2026, below the historical (2000–2019) average of 3.7%. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, Brazil is projected to grow 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026, while Mexico, the […]

EAI’s 4Q:24 NRG Prospector condensed version [emagazine download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jan.2025) — Download the 4Q:24 NRG Prospector eMagazine with updates, analysis, features, briefs and “heard on the street” from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the US and Venezuela, as well as Asia, Europe and Africa […]

Incremental LNG Demand Moved from Europe to Asia

(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2024) — Incremental demand to-date in 2024 for LNG has moved from Europe to Asia, according to recent data from Kpler. Of the total year-to-date LNG trade of 376 million tons (Mt) between Jan.-Nov. 2024, the top importing countries are JKT (Japan, South Korea and Taiwan) with […]

TotalEnergies to Pay €1.57bn for German Renewable Project Developer VSB

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2024) — TotalEnergies signed an agreement with Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, to buy VSB Group, a Germany based renewable energy project developer for a consideration of €1.57bn, equity value and shareholder loan. The deal strengthens TotalEnergies Integrated Power […]

TotalEnergies Accelerates Decarbonization at La Mède

(TotalEneriges, 25.Nov.2024) — In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has joined forces with Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède in southeast France. This new project complements the Masshylia project to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis led by […]

EXMAR Reports 3Q:24 Results, Opens EXMAR LPG France (PDF Download)

(EXMAR, 8.Nov.2024) — EXMAR NV reported its third-quarter 2024 results and provided an operational update related to the company opening a new French entity, EXMAR LPG France, which will own and operate 6 newbuild dual fuel LPG/NH3 Midsize Gas Carriers (MGC), being constructed at HMD MIPO dockyard in Korea. ____________________

TotalEnergies Energy Outlook 2024 (PDF Download)

(TotalEnergies, 4.Nov.2024) — To contribute to the public debate on the energy transition, TotalEnergies is publishing the 6th edition of its “TotalEnergies Energy Outlook”, which presents three scenarios for the possible evolution of the demand and the global energy system up to 2050 (documents available at this link). TotalEnergies Energy […]

TotalEnergies to Supply 2 mtpa of LNG to Sinopec for 15 Years

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Nov.2024) — TotalEnergies signed a sales agreement (HoA) with Sinopec for the delivery of 2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG for 15 years, starting in 2028. With the agreement, TotalEnergies strengthens its long-term position in the LNG market in China, the largest market in the […]

TotalEnergies Reports 3Q:24 Results, Output of 2.41 MMboe/d (PDF Downloads)

(TotalEnergies, 31.Oct.2024) — TotalEnergies SE reported its third quarter 2024 (3Q:24) results, including upstream production of 2.41 MMboe/d. Production benefited from the ramp up of Mero 2 in Brazil that partially offset production losses at Ichtys LNG and in Libya. ____________________

Bureau Veritas Reports Strong 3Q:24 Organic Revenue Growth

(Bureau Veritas, 23.Oct.2024) — France-based Bureau Veritas provided an update of its third-quarter 2024 financial and operations details. Hinda Gharbi, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We continued the execution of our LEAP |28 strategy in the third quarter, and we are actively managing our portfolio. We have completed three acquisitions, representing […]

TotalEnergies Expands Global LNG Bunkering Footprint

(TotalEnergies, 10.Oct.2024) — TotalEnergies signed a charter contract with Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal for a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker vessel of 18,600m3 capacity. This new vessel will expand the Company’s global presence in bunkering hubs. In particular, this additional vessel might be deployed in Oman, where the company is developing […]

TotalEnergies Inks Renewable Supply Deal with Saint-Gobain

(TotalEnergies, 8.Oct.2024) — TotalEnergies has signed with Saint-Gobain a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), under which TotalEnergies will supply renewable electricity to Saint-Gobain’s French facilities. It will take effect from Jan. 2026 for a total volume of 875 GWh over a period of five years. TotalEnergies will provide Saint-Gobain with a baseload supply of electricity and guarantees of origin for […]

Air France-KLM Ramps up SAF Offtake with TotalEnergies

(TotalEnergies, 23.Sep.2024) — TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-year period, until 2035. This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to […]

SLB Launches Lumi Platform

(SLB, 17.Sep.2024) — SLB launched the Lumi™ data and AI platform, which integrates advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities—including generative AI—with workflows across the energy value chain. The open, secure and modular platform unlocks access to high-quality data across subsurface, surface, planning and operations, increasing cross-domain collaboration and releasing new intelligence […]

TotalEnergies Reports 2Q:24 Results, Eyes Suriname Block 58 FID

(TotalEnergies, 25.Jul.2024) —The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies SE, chaired by CEO Patrick Pouyanné, met on 24 July 2024, to approve the second quarter 2024 financial statements. On the occasion, Patrick Pouyanné said: “TotalEnergies generated robust financial results in the second quarter, with adjusted net income of $4.7bn and cash […]