Bolivia Archives - Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)

YPFB president Sebastián Daroca comments on oil entering refineries

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jun.2026, Words: ) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) president Sebastián Daroca denied claims of fuel shortages […]

PRESS DIGEST 1 JUN 2026: Losses in BOL; Frontera-ECOPETROL LNG deal

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jun.2026, Words: 334) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and […]

PRESS DIGEST 26 MAY 2026: ECOPETROL-Brava deal advances; protests in BOL

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2026, Words: 396) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and […]

Orvana reports on disruptions in Bolivia, impact on Don Mario OSP project

TORONTO, CANADA (By Orvana, 25.May.2026, Words: 389) — Orvana Minerals Corp. updated shareholders and the market on ongoing transport and logistics disruptions in Bolivia and […]

Bolivian truckers being “held hostage” says Cadetran’s Álvaro Ayllón

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.May.2026, Words: 115) — Truckers in Bolivia are being “held hostage” between the intransigence of the protesters […]

YPFB dispatches 40,000 LPG cylinders to supply La Paz and El Alto

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: ) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) dispatched 40,000 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders […]

PRESS DIGEST 19 MAY 2026: GM to produce 80k cars for MEX; protests in BOL

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 19.May.2026, Words: 125) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and […]

Carlos Marcelo Blanco named as Bolivia’s new hydrocarbon minister

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2026, Words: 89) — Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz swore in Carlos Marcelo Blanco as the new hydrocarbon […]

PRESS DIGEST 17 APR. 2026: Refidomsa growth; Coca Codo Sinclair in ECU; Machado in Madrid

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Apr.2026, Words: 552) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and […]

Orvana reveals first doré bar from Don Mario plant restart in Bolivia

TORONTO, CANADA (By Orvana, 10.Mar.2026, Words: 505) — Orvana Minerals Corp.’s Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa Minera Paitití S.A. (EMIPA), has produced its first doré as part […]

EAI brief: Bolivia to exchange portions of 4.5% and 7.5% senior notes

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2026, Words: 145) — Bolivia, as part of a liability management plan, intends to exchange a portion […]

EAI brief: YPFB warns of potential delays in fuel space in Santa Cruz

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2026, Words: 134) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) warned that due to the preparation and incorporation […]

Senken and Exomad Green ink offtake deal for 105,000 tonnes of CO2 removal for aviation

SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA (By Exomad, 12.Feb.2026, Words: 225) — Exomad Green announced a new multi-year offtake agreement with Senken covering 105,000 tonnes of permanently removed […]

EAI brief: Rodrigo Paz declares economic emergency in Bolivia, cuts fuel subsidies

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Dec.2025, Words: 137) — Bolivia’s new government, led by president Rodrigo Paz, declared an economic emergency and […]

Jeonbuk researcher proposes 2-stage decision-making framework of LatAm lithium governance

JEONBUK-DO, SOUTH KOREA (By Jeonbuk National University, 12.Dec.2025, Words: 560) — Lithium is a strategically very important mineral in the present decade. Latin American countries, […]

New Pacific reports on progress of Carangas projects in Bolivia and 2026 work plan

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (By New Pacific, 3.Dec.2025, Words: 974) — New Pacific Metals Corp. reported positive progress at the Carangas silver-gold project and silver sand […]

Orvana reveals $25mn prepayment and off take deal with Trafigura

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2025, Words: 310) — Orvana Minerals Corp.’s Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa Minera Paitití, S.A. (EMIPA) closed a […]

YPFB eyes investments of $26.8mn in Pando department in fiscal year 2025

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 310) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) eyes a budget of $26.8mn for the […]

YPFB says civil works for Mayaya Centro – X2 well register 66% progress

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Oct.2025, Words: 360) — Construction of the platform and the road to access the drilling site of […]

Fuel shortage in Bolivia impacts international transport operations

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2025, Words: 297) — The Bolivian transport sector is feeling the pressure of a fuel shortage. This […]

NRS’s shallow basket energy project brings renewable energy to Jicarilla Apache Nation

MINNEAPOLIS and FARMINGTON, N.M. (By National Renewable Solutions, 15.Aug.2025, Words: 447) — National Renewable Solutions (NRS), a US-based renewable energy developer, announced that Shallow Basket Energy is now […]

EAI brief: Bolivia’s electoral calendar and elections on 17 Aug. 2025 [pdf download]

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Aug.2025, Words: 155) — Land-locked Bolivia will elect its president, vice president, and members of […]

Finland tops annual global mining survey rankings, Ethiopia ranks last

VANCOUVER, BC (By Fraser Institute, 29.Jul.2025, Words: 263) — Finland is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Annual […]

Sky Rider tanker said uploading 41 million liters of gasoline at Chilean port Arica

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22Jun.2025, Words: 287) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) began unloading 41 million liters of gasoline […]

Bolivia could default without new financing, according to president Luis Arce

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 249) — Bolivia, which is experiencing a deep economic crisis due to a lack of foreign […]

Bolivia exports natural gas to Argentina through Trafigura and Gas Meridional

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 145) — This week, 2 private Argentine companies, Trafigura and Gas Meridional, reportedly started importing Bolivian […]

EVENT: Lithium Latin America Congress and Exhibition 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jun.2025, Words: 372) — For the sixth consecutive year, “Lithium Latin America Congress and Exhibition” will gather together […]

NRGBriefs May 2025: Chevron’s Wirth on Venezuela, GranMorgu, Petrobras on Proquigel

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.May.2025, Words: 5,844) — Global energy, finance and project briefs as well as other from the front pages […]

LatAmNRG heard: China-Russia-Venezuela, Rubio on Cuba, Mexico Pacific new CEO

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.May.2025, Words: 651) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]

Orvana Minerals updates on strategic assets in Argentina, Bolivia and Spain

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.May.2025, Words: 438) — Orvana Minerals Corp. — a multi-mine gold-copper-silver company — provided updates on its […]

LatAmNRG heard: Chinese takeover of Venezuelan refineries, Petrobras focus offshore Colombia

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2025, Words: 460) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]

Petrobras execs talk Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, and Colombia at OTC media presser

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.May.2025, Words: 950) — Petrobras held a special press conference with international press on the sidelines of […]

NRGBriefs Apr. 2025: Petrobras oil exports to Asia; Vista 1Q:25 production, Pemex Olmeca restart

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2025, Words: 6,414) — Energy, finance and project briefs as well as other from the front pages of […]

Bolivia advances energy integration with Brazil

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Apr.2025) — Bolivia is making progress in its bid to become a supplier of electricity to the […]

YPFB president denies Vaca Muerta gas competes with Bolivian gas

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2025) — Argentina’s prolific Vaca Muerta shale play doesn’t represent direct competition for Bolivian natural gas in […]

Bolivia private sector only imported 1.3% of authorized volumes in Mar. 2025

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2025, Words: 118) — The private sector in Bolivia imported just 600,000 liters of fuel in Mar. […]

YPFB exec. says Mayaya Centro-X1 field holds at least 1.7 Tcf

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2025) — The Mayaya Centro-X1 field in Bolivia’s northern sub-Andean region in the Madre de Dios basin […]

YPFB stress urgency of PRU 2021-2025 and exploratory investments of $1.7bn

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2025) — Bolivia’s state-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is looking to increase its exploration activities in […]

New Pacific Metals Sets Bolivia Budget at $8mn in 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Feb.2025) — New Pacific Metals Corp. outlined its 2025 plans for its operations in Bolivia where the company […]

Petrobras reported natural gas sales of 50 MMcm/d in 2024

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Feb.2025) — Petrobras reported average natural gas sales of 47 million cubic meters per day (MMcm/d) in […]

Orvana’s Don Mario project in Bolivia eyes commercial production by early-2026

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jan.2025, Words: 261) — Orvana Minerals Corp. provided a progress update for construction and financing activities at Don […]

EAI Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 [PDF Download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, liquefied natural gas (LNG), […]

LatAm NRG Heard: Milei’s Popularity, ECA’s early-2026 Start-up, Saguaro Energía

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Dec.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 13 Dec. 2024. —Argentina: Argentina’s […]

LatAm NRG matters: USMCA review slated for 2026, Mexico US piped-gas imports

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Dec.2024, Words: 652) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 6 […]

New Pacific Metals Delivers Strong Economics for Carangas

(New Pacific, 1.Oct.2024) — New Pacific Metals Corp. reported the results of its Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Carangas project in Oruro Department, Bolivia. The PEA […]

Platts Launches Daily South America Lithium Triangle Price Assessments

(Platts, 3.Sep.2024) — Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities, […]

New Pacific Metals Reveals Financial Results

(New Pacific Metals Corp., 7.May.2024) — New Pacific Metals Corp. reports its financial results for the three and nine months ended 31 Mar. 2024. All figures are […]

Petrobras Releases 1Q:24 Operational Report

(Petrobras, 29.Apr.2024) — In 1Q24, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2,776 MMboed, increase of 3.7% when comparing with the same period last […]

Petrobras Inks New Deal with Bolivia’s YPFB

(Petrobras, 15.Dec.2023) — Petrobras, further to the announcements made on 24 May 2022 and 5 Aug. 2022, informs that, after complying with internal governance procedures, […]

Petrobras Updates on Divestment of Stake in UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA)

(Petrobras, 15.Dec.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 27 Oct. 2023, informs that it has closed the competitive process for the sale […]