MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2026, Words: 420) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 27 […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
Venezuela’s Margarita Island expected to see uptick in tourism in 2026
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2026, Words: 181) — Nueva Esparta state is consolidating its position as the preferred destination for […]
Mexico takes steps to combat illicit fuel market
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2026, Words: 208) — The Mexican government is implementing a new mechanism to combat the illicit fuel market. […]
OFAC issues general license no. 55 involving mineral sector contracts in Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2026, Words: 77) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued general license no. […]
OFAC issues general license no. 54 involving mineral operations in Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2026, Words: 63) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued general license no. […]
OFAC issues general license no. 51A involving Venezuelan-origin minerals, including gold
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2026, Words: 110) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued general license no. […]
PRESS DIGEST 26 MAR. 2026: Marlim Sul field discovery; ARG oil up; MEX oil spill cleanup
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Mar.2026, Words: 300) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 26 […]
Petrobras reports new oil discovery in Campos Basin pre-salt Marlim Sul field
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Mar.2026, Words: 199) — Through drilling of an exploration well in the Marlim Sul field, Petrobras said it […]
Rodríguez participates in “priority in future investment initiatives” summit in Miami
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Mar.2026, Words: 204) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez participated online in the 4th edition of […]
Mexico reveals initial investment in heavy vehicle industry
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Mar.2026, Words: 389) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced an initial investment of 2bn Mexican […]
Sheinbaum comments on Mexican consulates in the US
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Mar.2026, Words: 106) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo emphasized that, through the Ministry of Foreign […]
Sheinbaum exonerates Pemex from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 174) —Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has put the blame of an oil spill in […]
PRESS DIGEST 24 MAR. 2026: Valero refinery fire; Sheinbaum on Mexican oil spill
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 280) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 24 […]
OFAC issues GL53 related to official Venezuelan missions to the US
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 50) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control or OFAC issued general license no. 53 […]
Valaris DS‑17 drillship starts drilling major gas development in Brazil for Equinor
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 410) — The Valaris DS‑17 drillship commenced drilling operations for what is the start of […]
Equinor starts drilling phase for Raia pre-salt project in Brazil’s Campos Basin
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 191) — Equinor has started the drilling phase for the Raia project in the pre-salt […]
US energy secretary downplays energy crisis in CERAWeek
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Sharon Kimathi, Reuters, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 1,082) — Hello! I can’t believe it’s already CERAWeek. It’s one of the biggest annual energy conferences that […]
Delcy leads meeting with Venezuelan mining sector addressing Minervan and CVM deal
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 251) — As part of her work agenda to strengthen Venezuela’s economy, interim president […]
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Sheinbaum and Mexican authorities inspect Salina Cruz refinery in Oaxaca [photo journal]
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 109) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, along with energy sector authorities from the Energy […]
Delcy says hydrocarbons law to provide legal certainty
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2026, Words: 187) — During a meeting with a multinational delegation of foreign and Venezuelan business […]
Paratus announces divestment of its jack-up business
HAMILTON, BERMUDA (By Paratus, 23.Mar.2026, Words: 820) — Paratus Energy Services Ltd., together with its indirect subsidiary Fontis Finance Ltd., has entered into agreements with Borr […]
Borr Drilling acquires 5 premium jack-up rigs through new JV
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2026, Words: 300) — Borr Drilling Limited entered into definitive agreements to acquire 5 premium jack-up rigs from […]
PEMEX reports progress cleaning up oil spill in the Dos Bocas Area, Tabasco
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2026, Words: 308) — Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) reported progress has been made in the containment and recovery of […]
Sheinbaum takes aim at zero tariffs during USMCA negotiations
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Mar.2026, Words: 165) —Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking about the imminent review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement […]
Venezuela to start perpendicular solar radiation
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Mar.2026, Words: 115) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez led a strategic meeting with the National Electricity Command to […]
Venezuela eyes thermal drones to protect electric infrastructure
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Mar.2026, Words: 150) — Venezuela announced the strategic deployment of thermal drones in the country’s highest-risk areas as […]
Venezuela’s Delcy hosts US Senate delegation in Caracas
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Mar.2026, Words: 226) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez received a delegation from the US Senate in a meeting […]
PRESS DIGEST 20 MAR. 2026: Maha in Venezuela; Flex Constellation; Pemex-Petrobras colab
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Mar.2026, Words: 390) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 20 […]
Venezuela could lead LAC region economic growth in 2026
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Mar.2026, Words: 286) — Venezuela could lead economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) […]
Sheinbaum says Mexico looks to reduce dependence on foreign sources
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: ) — The end of Mexico’s Energy Secretariat Luz Elena González Escobar said Mexico […]
Ecopetrol confirms Copoazú-1 well discovery offshore Colombia
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 135) — Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol confirmed with its Brazilian counterpart Petrobras the discovery of natural […]
PEMEX debt higher than Mexican authorities what you to believe
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 149) — Petróleos Mexicanos’ financial debt is much higher than what Mexican authorities want […]
PRESS DIGEST 19 MAR. 2026: Mexican oil exports; Russian oil tanker to Cuba; Mexican bank loans
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 281) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 19 […]
Pemex eyes fiscal year 2026 budget of MXN 291.4bn Mexican pesos
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 89) — In fiscal year 2026, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has approved a budget of […]
Veza expands footprint with acquisition of Tornik facility in Tijuana, Mexico
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 196) — Veza Manufacturing successfully acquired Tornik, LLC‘s manufacturing operations in Tijuana, Mexico. This marks a […]
Sheinbaum positive about start of USMCA negotiations
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 133) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo remains positive about the start of negotiations for […]
Treasury comments on Venezuelan general license, benefits for the US and Venezuela
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 137) — The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a license broadly […]
Delcy replaces Vladimir Padrino López, announces other appointments
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 91) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez appointed general Gustavo González López as the new minister […]
Petrobras contracts 8 power plants from its thermoelectric energy portfolio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Petrobras, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 350) — Petrobras contracted 8 power plants from its thermoelectric energy portfolio in the 2026 Capacity Reserve […]
Petrobras confirms new gas find at Copoazu-1 exploratory well offshore Colombia
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 260) — Petrobras announced a new gas discovery in the Copoazu-1 exploratory well, which consolidates […]
ANALYSIS: why $100/bbl oil happened anyway
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 770) — If US president Donald Trump’s Iran strategy had worked as envisioned, we […]
PRESS DIGEST 18 MAR. 2026: Attacks on Qatari energy; Mexico gas imports; Dos Bocas deaths
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 280) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 18 […]
Sheinbaum says her government to continue strengthening Pemex and CFE
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 626) — On the 88th Anniversary of the oil expropriation, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum […]
SENER head said Mexico’s energy resources are reaffirmed
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 179) — SENER head Luz Elena González Escobar said Mexico’s oil expropriation “reminds us that […]
Pemex head announces creation of Petroleum Advisory Commission
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 116) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) CEO Victor Rodriguez Padilla announced creation of the Petroleum […]
Claudia Sheinbaum sounds alarms, says Mexico needs to advance energy sovereignty
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 212) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said her country needs to advance energy […]
Frontera chairman and CEO comment on financial results, Parex
CALGARY, AB (By Frontera, 18.Mar.2026, Word: 550) — Frontera Energy Corporation chairman of the board of directors Gabriel de Alba and Frontera CEO Orlando Cabrales commented […]
OFAC issues GL52 related to certain transactions with PDVSA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 50) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control or OFAC issued general license no. 52 […]
Fact sheet: Cemex divests varied assets from Colombia to Panama between 2024-2026
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre and Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 467) — Cemex has divested assets in varied countries between 2024 and 2026 […]
ANALYSIS: the myth of the quick ramp-up in Venezuela, and no free barrels
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 725) — Oil prices have breached the $100 per barrel mark, while the national average gasoline […]