Latin America and the Caribbean Archives

Construction of Francisco Pérez Ríos power plant progresses in Hidalgo

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Nov.2026, Words: 121) — Construction of the Francisco Pérez Ríos combined cycle power plant in the state of Hidalgo is progressing. The first […]

PRESS DIGEST 5Nov2026: Ecogas México; Nova Steel layoffs

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 5.Nov.2026, Words: 425) — Company updates spanning Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V., KKR, Nova Steel, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra, NXT […]

PRESS DIGEST 4Nov2026: US elections, blue victories; EVs for CHOGM

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 4.Nov.2026, Words: 325) — Company briefs spanning details on Geely Motors, Tiger Group, among others. ALSO READ: TALOS ENERGY EYES FID IN […]

ACP highlights ONGC and Milano-1X exploration well

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 4.Nov.2026, Words: 112) — Colombia recorded a new milestone regarding hydrocarbon exploration. This, as it regards ONGC and positive results oat the […]

CFE maintains preventive actions ahead of cold front no. 4

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Nov.2026, Words: 150) — The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is maintaining vigilance of weather conditions to guarantee the continuity of supply given the […]

Talos eyes FID in 2027 for block 29 offshore Mexico

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 3.Nov.2026, Words: 167) — Offshore Mexico, Talos Energy and partners expect to progress the block 29 project toward a final investment […]

PRESS DIGEST 3Nov2026: LatAm leaders in Montevideo; ISU batteries

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 3.Nov.2026, Words: 425) — Company briefs spanning details on Exceed, Kent, Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited (VOGL), ISU Specialty Chemical and Ares […]

Silvercorp updates construction budget, schedule for El Domo project

VANCOUVER, BC (By Silvercorp, 3.Nov.2026, Words: 398) — Silvercorp Metals Inc. announces an update for its budget and construction schedule for the construction of the El Domo project. The construction budget for the project has been updated to $298.2mn, an increase […]

UN Global Compact convenes LatAm leaders in Montevideo

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY (By United Nations Global Compact, 3.Nov.2026, Words: 599) — The United Nations Global Compact convened its second Latin America and the Caribbean Leaders Forum in Montevideo, Uruguay, bringing together […]

Talos starts 3D seismic campaign offshore Honduras

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 3.Nov.2026, Words: 129) — Talos Energy commenced a 3D seismic campaign offshore Honduras in Oct, 2026, initially targeting a portion of […]

PRESS DIGEST 2Nov2026: Orvana in BOL; Goldmining COL

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Nov.2026, Words: 255) — Company briefs spanning details on GoldMining Inc., and Orvana among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BOLIVIA — […]

Orvana updates on operations ramp-up at Bolivian subsidiary EMIPA

TORONTO, CANADA (By Orvana, 2.Nov.2026, Words: 614) — Orvana Minerals Corp. updated on the progress of the ramp-up of operations at its Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa Minera Paitití, S.A. (EMIPA). The […]

IOCs in Venezuela remain cautious, according to Ricardo Penfold

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 2.Nov.2026, Words: 155) — Oil companies that have resumed operations in Venezuela are reinvesting the resources generated by their own fields, but they […]

PEMEX refineries emitting more sulfur dioxide

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Nov.2026, Words: 90) — Far from decreasing, polluting sulfur dioxide emissions from PEMEX refineries in Mexico — including the 1 in Cadereyta — […]

Mexico’s economy grew at 3.2% in the 3Q:26: INEGI

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Nov.2026, Words: 89) — The Mexican economy registered a growth of 3.2% at an annual rate during the third quarter 2026. ALSO […]

Sheinbaum updates on construction of the Querétaro-Irapuato train

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 31.Oct.2026, Words: ) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo inspected the construction of the Querétaro-Irapuato train and reported construction of passenger trains […]

CNOOC reports continued growth in first 3 quarters of 2026

HONG KONG (By CNOOC, 30.Oct.2026, Words: 416) — CNOOC Limited announced its operating results for the third quarter 2026. The company continued to increase its reserves and production and steadily advanced […]

Rodríguez oversees activities at Managua and Tocoma plants

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 29.Oct.2026, Words: 553) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez participated in an event which included overseeing certain modernization activities at the Managua hydroelectric […]

PRESS DIGEST 28Oct2026: GoldMining BRA; Minas de San Nicolás engineering

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 28.Oct.2026, Words: 425) — Company briefs spanning details on the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI), GoldMining, Hot Chili Limited, Agnico Eagle Mines […]

GoldMining starts PFS and infill drilling at the São Jorge gold project in Brazil

VANCOUVER, BC (By GoldMining, 28.Oct.2026, Words: 665) — GoldMining Inc. announced commencement of a pre-feasibility study (PFS) and the start of a planned 6,000m infill diamond core drilling program at its […]

PEMEX CEO boasts oil production of 1.76 MMb/d

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 177) — PEMEX CEO Juan Carlos Carpio Fragoso highlighted the progress made in strengthening the state-owned company to consolidate Mexico’s energy […]

Petroecuador resumes exports of Colombian oil along OSLA and SOTE

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 141) — EP Petroecuador resumed transport of Colombian crude oil through its pipelines in what is seen as a logistical […]

NABEP not obligated to pay $200bn in taxes/royalties in Venezuela: ProPublica

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 164) — A report by the investigative news outlet ProPublica revealed the oil pact signed by US secretary of state […]

Senior US State Department official on Venezuela

WASHINGTON, DC (By US State Department, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 2886) — Remarks senior US State Department official on Venezuela via teleconference. MODERATOR: Hey guys, good afternoon. Thank you for joining today’s press […]

Mexico eyes 40 industrial parks across 14 states

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 120) — The new projects are located in 14 states and will house 420 manufacturing and logistics companies. The northern border […]

Marco Rubio comments on María Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.OCt.2026, Words: 156) — Conditions allowing for the safe return of opposition leader María Corina Machado to Venezuela is the direct result of […]

María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 92) — María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela. Her first public appearance was at the Santa Rosa Church in Barquisimeto. […]

PRESS DIGEST 25Oct2026: LatAm elections; Lula leading Bolsonaro BRA; Vaca Muerta eyes Asia

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 335) — Company briefs spanning details on Quintana, bp, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mexico’s CFE, among others. LATIN […]

Petroecuador awards Petroperú 2 contracts to export 16.2 MMbbls of Oriente crude

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 121) — The state-owned companies of Ecuador and Peru, EP Petroecuador and Petroperú, respectively, renewed commercial operations after 4 years, […]

CFE to invest $804mn in Altamira combined cycle power plant

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 119) — CFE will build the Altamira combined cycle power plant with an investment of $804mn. The plant will […]

Fugro Brasilis reaches Venezuela to advance Deltana platform gas project

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 177) — The scientific vessel M.V. Fugro Brasilis arrived in Venezuela to advance a gas project on the Deltana platform. With […]

PEMEX reported has started reducing staff amid restructuring

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 430) — State-owned PEMEX has reported begun laying off management-level employees and reducing staffing levels as part of a restructuring that […]

IDB approves $200mn guarantee for transmission expansion in Argentina

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 121) — Argentina is moving forward with its electric transmission expansion plan through private financing. This, as the IDB approved […]

Lula talks about Bolsonaro family and gambling

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 137) — The Brazilian people deserve to know why the Bolsonaro family opened Brazil’s doors to Tigrinho and online gambling, Brazil’s president […]

PRESS DIGEST 24Oct2026: Betancourt in Zulia; Derwick deals; Iran-US tensions; Quintana ARG

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 445) — Company briefs spanning details on Quintana, IDB, PEMEX, Derwick, Petropar, the World Bank, and VTV, among others. AFRICA […]

Pequiven eyes shipment of 30,000 metric tons of fertilizer to the US

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 109) — The state-owned company Petroquímica de Venezuela formalized shipment of 30,000 metric tons of fertilizer destined for the US through […]

Quintana starts new drilling campaign in Aguada Bandera Anticline

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: ) — Quintana is beginning a new drilling campaign in the Aguada Bandera Anticline area, as part of the commitments […]

China Machinery to activate 600MW unit at Planta Centro next month

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 123) — Venezuela seeks to revive one of its largest power plants with China’s help, amid an energy crisis marked by […]

Venezuela enters less visible phase of post-quake recovery

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 300) — 4 months after the devastating dual earthquakes that shook Venezuela, the situation has entered a less visible phase, marked […]

TOFCO, EOG and BP see through loadout of Coconut jacket

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 191) — TOFCO, EOG and BP are boasting successful fabrication and loadout of the Coconut jacket. ALSO READ: BPTT GETS […]

CEPAL updates economic growth estimates for LAC region

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 171) — CEPAL updated its economic growth estimates for all of the countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region. […]

Rising maritime rates impacts Venezuelan heavy oil marketing, exports

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 130) — The increase in maritime transport rates is complicating the marketing and export of Venezuelan heavy crude oil to international […]

Venezuela natural gas key to optimizing SEN functionality

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 109) — Consolidation of natural gas production is fundamental to ensuring the optimal functioning of the National Electric System (SEN) and […]

PRESS DIGEST 23Oct2026: CIA in CUB; Laguna Verde; Petroperú-Petroecuador

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 23.Oct.2026, Words: 980) — Company briefs spanning details on Jinko Holdings Limited, 晶科控股有限公司, Petroperú, EP Petroecuador, Mexico’s CFE, the National Survey of […]

Lavaca: $2.5bn-$3bn per year needed to incorporate new thermoelectric capacity

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 22.Oct.2026, Words: 140) — Venezuela needs to invest between $2.5bn-$3bn annually to incorporate new thermoelectric generation capacity and respond to the growth in […]

The Atlantic: what the US is really doing in Venezuela

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (By The Atlantic, 22.Oct.2026, Words: 198) — More than a century ago, oil was discovered in Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, the largest body of water in […]

Sheinbaum applauds 3.7% annual economic growth reported in Sep. 2026

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 22.Oct.2026, Words: 201) — Mexico’s economy grew an estimated 3.7% in Sep. 2026 compared to Sep. 2025. ALSO READ: SHEINBAUM TEMPORARILY ELIMINATES 10% […]

PRESS DIGEST 22Oct2026: protests in FRA; MEX GDP growth; clashes in Ethiopia

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 22.Oct.2026, Words: 505) — Company briefs spanning details on Alianza Petrolera, the Mexican Association of Private Industrial Parks (AMPIP), Cheniere Energy, Inc., […]

Alianza Petrolera Argentina inks deal for Sur Río Deseado Este in Santa Cruz

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 22.Oct.2026, Words: 619) — Santa Cruz governor Claudio Vidal presided over the signing of a contract with Alianza Petrolera Argentina S.A. for […]

FetraEnergía denounces worker “aggression” by NABEP

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 21.Oct.2026, Words: 287) — The Federation of Energy Workers of Venezuela (FetraEnergía) denounced what it labeled a “blatant aggression by North American Blue […]