(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2022) — Bolivia’s state oil entity YPFB initiated the commercialization of gasoline plus in Oruro at the “Morela” and “QV2” service stations. […]
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Argentina Gov’t Says Bolivia Gas Deal to Save $769mn, Replace LNG Imports
(Reuters, 8.Apr.2022) — Argentina’s new deal with Bolivia to up natural gas imports will bring savings of $769 million in foreign-exchange reserves and replace 14 […]
Leaders from Africa and LatAm’s Major Gas Producing Economies To Gather
(EnergyNet Ltd., 2.Mar.2022) — As gas again is discussed as a critical fuel for the energy transition, the most senior officials from Africa and Latin America’s natural gas economies […]
Orvana to Amend Technical Report for Don Mario Property in Bolivia
(Orvana, 30.Jan.2022) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) is issued the following details regarding its disclosure on the Don Mario Property. On 30 December 2020, the company […]
Southern Cone Power Markets Primed for Dynamic Year
(WoodMac, 26.Jan.2022) — Last year proved how dynamic the gas and power markets in the Southern Cone are. And many uncertainties will be carried to […]
NRGBriefs: Bolivia’s Urea Exports to Argentina, Brazil, and Peru
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Bolivia’s urea production gaining mkt shr in Argentina, Brazil and Peru in less than 4 mths; Chile […]
Orvana Files 2021 Annual Info
(Orvana, 29.Dec.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) filed its annual info. For for the year ended 30 September 2021 (the “AIF”) and independent 43-101 report on […]
NRGBriefs: Golden Arrow Drilling In Paraguay
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Mantaro Silver Corp. changing its name to Mantaro Precious Metals Corp.; Golden Arrow Resources Corp. commencing a […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentina Lithium Acquisition, Citgo Challenges
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. acquiring high quality lithium projects, […]
Mantaro To Buy Into Golden Hill Property
(Mantoro 25.Aug.2021) — Mantoro Silver Corp. (TSXV: MSLV) (FSE: 9TZ) entered into a property option agreement with Minera Golden Hill S.R.L. (MGH) and Luis Fernando […]
Orvana Reports El Valle Plant Stoppage
(Orvana, 16.Aug.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) announces that a rock fall has occurred at a legacy open pit wall at El Valle. The […]
LatAm Briefs: Raizen IPO, Bolivian Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina’s YPF Sociedad Anónima repurchasing Class XII Notes, YPFB and […]
LatAm Briefs: Ecopetrol Results, Guyana Oil Lift
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: New Pacific Metals Corp. commencing a diamond drilling program in […]
New Pacific Starts Initial Drilling At Carangas Silver Project
(New Pacific, 29.Jun.2021) — New Pacific Metals Corp. (TSX: NUAG) (NYSE-A: NEWP) commenced an initial discovery drill program at the Carangas Silver Project, Oruro Department, […]
Enbridge, Fluxys, EIG Bid For Brazil’s Top Import Pipeline: Sources
(Reuters, 21.May.2021) — A consortium of Canada’s Enbridge, Belgium’s Fluxys and U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners has submitted a non-binding offer for […]
LatAm Briefs: New Pacific In Bolivia, Orvana’s 2Q:21 Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: New Pacific acquiring the Carangas Silver Project, Bolivia and Orvana […]
Shell Updates On South American Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows […]
Bolivia, Germany Resume Talks Over Lithium Development
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2021) — Bolivia resumed negotiations with Germany for the industrialization of the South American country’s lithium reserves. Bolivia is also open to […]
Bolivia Eyes GDP Growth Of 4.4% In 2021
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2021) — Bolivia’s government adjusted its 2021 Financial Fiscal Program and foresees Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 4.4% and controlled inflation […]
LatAm Briefs: Ambar Eyes Bolivian Gas, PDVSA Shuts Cardón Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Bolivia and Venezuela including Ambar executives seeking a deal for piped […]
Bolivia Seeks To Cut Diesel Imports
(Argus, 11.Mar.2021) — Bolivia is laying out concrete plans for a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel plant that it hopes will replace 40pc of conventional […]
Orvana Announces Results Of Shareholders’ Meeting
(Orvana Minerals, 18.Feb.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. announced that, at its annual shareholders’ meeting held on 18 February 2021, the individuals noted below were elected […]
Petrobras Begins Non-binding Phase For TBG, TSB
(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 December 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of […]
YPFB And IEASA Ink Fifth Gas Addendum
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jan.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Boliviano (YPFB) and Argentina’s IEASA signed onto a fifth addendum to […]
Q&A: Bolivia Doubles Down On Gas
(Argus, 31.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s new government is looking to cut diesel imports by encouraging exploration with a focus on liquids and transitioning its transportation sector […]
Heard Bolivia: Hydrocarbon Reserves, Ecological Fuels
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2020) — Heard on the street from Bolivia related to the Andean country’s plans to boost hydrocarbon reserves and development of projects […]
Bolivia Finds 1+ Tcf At Boicobo Sur X-1 Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Dec.2020) — Bolivia announced discovery of more than 1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas at the Boicobo Sur X-1 well […]
Hortensia Jiménez To Head Bolivia’s ABEN
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz named Hortensia Jiménez Rivera as Executive General Director of Bolivia’s Nuclear Energy […]
Bolivia Gets 454 Domestic Gas Installations In Mizque
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Ministry with assistance from state oil and gas company Yacimientos Petrolifos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) completed the […]
YPFB Confirms Find At Yarará -X1 Exploratory Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2020) — Drilling of the Yarará X-1 (YRA-X1) exploratory well, which commenced on 14 September 2020, reached a final depth of 2,850m […]
Argentine And Bolivian Energy Ministers Discuss Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz held a virtual meeting with Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Darío Martínez to discuss […]
New YPFB Head Zelaya Eyes Key Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Wilson Zelaya Prudencio, the new executive president of Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), eyes a short […]
YPFB Eyes Gomero X1 IE Well In Northern Amazon
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is turning its attention to the Andean country’s northern Amazonian region […]
Bolivia Names Heads To YPFB And ANH
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz appointed engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as president of state oil and gas […]
YPFB Names Zelaya As New President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) named engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as the company’s new […]
Molina Says Bolivia Needs To Lower Liquids Subsidy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz said the country needs to lower its liquids subsidy and implement policies, […]
Ortiz To Head Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons Ministry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s President Luis Arce Catacora appointed Franklin Molina Ortiz as the country’s new Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister. Molina is a […]
Bolivia Briefs: Diesel Subsidy Funding; Añez On Economy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2020) — Energy and economic briefs from land-locked Bolivia regarding issues related to funding for the country’s diesel subsidy and interim president […]
YPFB To Boost Fuel Supplies For “Todos Santos” Weekend
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2020) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YFB) announced plans to boost fuel volumes to supply the general population over the weekend and […]
Bolivia Briefs: Elections, Responses From Abroad
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Oct.2020) — Bolivia brief related to general elections held 18 October 2020 as well as initial responses from abroad. Bolivia’s Arce Says […]
Luis Acre Restores Bolivia To Socialist Party Rule
(Argus, 19.Oct.2020) — Gas-rich Bolivia’s socialist party swept yesterday’s elections and will return to power by year’s end, but with a more pragmatic leader at […]
Bolivia’s Arce Emerges As Presidential Winner
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Oct.2020) — Bolivian presidential hopeful Luis Arce appears to have won the country’s general election. “We still don’t have an official count, […]
Bolivia General Election On The Horizon
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Oct.2020) — Populist leaders appear to be on the rise again and elections on the horizon in Latin America from Bolivia to […]
Katya Mirna Diederich Takes Over As YPFB President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced appointment of Katya Mirna Diederich Kuscevic as executive […]
OAS Mission In Bolivia To Observe Elections
(OAS, 9.Oct.2020) — The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) will begin to arrive in La Paz tomorrow to begin […]
OAS And Bolivia Ink Deal To Observe 18 Oct. Elections
(OAS, 5.Oct.2020) — The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Plurinational State of Bolivia today signed the agreement on privileges and immunities for the […]
Bolivia Eyes Lithium, Coipasa Salt Flat
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — The industrialization of lithium in the Coipasa salt flat, located in Oruro, includes installation of a complex that will allow […]
Bolivia’s Añez Says She Will Respect Election Results
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2020) — Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Añez expressed her commitment to enforce the popular will expressed in the results of the general […]
Incahuasi Gas Plant Restarts, YPFB Says
The Incahuasi gas plant restarted production on 1 Oct. 2020, after halting operations a day earlier due to forest fires approaching from nearby communities.
Argentine Gas Imports Were 42.2 MMcm/d In July 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Sep.2020) — Argentina’s imports of natural gas from liquefied natural gas (LNG) and piped gas from Bolivia reached 42.2 million cubic meters […]