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Venezuela poised to lead LatAm GDP growth in 2026-2027

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Nov.2026, Words: 191) — Resource-rich Venezuela, is poised to lead economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region in 2026 […]

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 […]

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 […]

PRESS DIGEST 18Oct2026: Tecpetrol Toldos Il Este; Solaria in URU

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 18.Oct.2026, Words: 225) — Company briefs spanning details on Solaria, Equinor, Tecpetrol, the World Bank, and IDB among others. LATIN AMERICA AND […]

PRESS DIGEST 12Oct2026: JP Morgan on URU; Quimbaya rig in COL; PEMEX refineries

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 12.Oct.2026, Words: 311) — Company briefs spanning details on Quimbaya Gold Inc.; JP Morgan; Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC; GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord […]

Uruguay tops LatAm ranking regarding personal net worth

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Oct.2026, Words: 139) — The wealthiest 1% in Uruguay hold 40.5% of personal net worth, according to a comparison published by Latinometrics […]

PRESS DIGEST 17Sep2026: LatAm political shift left-to-right; Cilia Flores hearing in NYC

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 434) — The following briefs span company details on Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, North Star, Verdera Energy Corp., Flex LNG, […]

World Bank approves $300mn for Uruguay to improve competitiveness

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 95) — The World Bank‘s executive board approved a $300mn loan for Uruguay. The loan will destined to finance reforms […]

PRESS DIGEST 28 JUL 2026: Cheniere dividend; Nabor’s 2Q:26 revenues

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 595) — The following briefs span company details on Razor Labs, Nabors Industries Ltd., Jaguar Uranium Corp., Cheniere Energy and Cheniere Energy Partners, […]

UTE seeks partners to expand electric charging network in Uruguay

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 64) — UTE has reportedly launched a call for proposals to install chargers on private properties. The proposals looks to […]

US to impose 12.5% tariff on Uruguayan imports

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2026, Words: 169) — On 24 Jul. 2026, a new 12.5% tariff imposed by the US on Uruguayan imports went into effect […]

PRESS DIGEST 14 JUL 2026: VEN quake death toll reaches 4,734; URU exploration

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jul.2026, Words: 545) — The following briefs span company details on Cheniere Energy, Inc., the Association of Exporters (Adex) and the National Administration of Fuels, […]

PRESS DIGEST 16 JUN 2026: Sheinbaum appoints Nafin CEO; PEMEX petrol supply

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By editors and writers with Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum CA, 16.Jun.2026, Words: 375) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America […]

Uruguay reports 1Q:26 GDP growth of 0.9% YOY

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jun.2026, Words: 105) — Uruguay’s Central Bank (BCU) released its national accounts report for the first quarter 2026 (1Q:26). The main figure: […]

PRESS DIGEST 25 MAY 2026: Silvercorp Hong Kong listing; Yván Gil in Amman

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 25.May.2026, Words: 225) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond […]

QatarEnergy acquires interests in 3 blocks offshore Uruguay from BG

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.May.2026, Words: 172) — QatarEnergy acquired participating interests in 3 exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell. […]

PRESS DIGEST 29 APR. 2026: CFE 1Q:26 losses; Petro-Peru refineries; PETROBRAS 1Q:26 output

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2026, Words: 460) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond […]

PRESS DIGEST 13 APR. 2026: ARG inflation; HIF Global in URU; Venezuelan electricity crisis

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Apr.2026, Words: 661) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond […]

Corruption perceptions index 2025: Venezuela (10), Mexico (27), Uruguay (73)

BERLIN, GERMANY (By Transparency International, 10.Feb.2026, Words: 1,102) — Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership, according to Transparency International’s 2025 […]

EAI brief: LatAm conflicts to watch in 2026 (from Colombia and Mexico to Venezuela)

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jan.2026, Words: 361) — Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) expects the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to continue to confront tensions on the […]

OLADE: LAC region nuclear energy and natural gas use rise in Jul. 2025

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2025, Words: 290) — Nuclear energy and natural gas saw significant growth in Jul. 2025, according to The Latin American Energy […]

LAC region electricity generation reached 165 TWh in Mar. 2025: OLADE

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jul.2025, Words: 188) — Electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 165 TWh in Mar. 2025, the highest level recorded […]

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 the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) […]

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), renewable, new energies and other […]

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta anchors record growth in production

RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Dec.2024) — Argentina’s crude oil and natural gas sectors are experiencing a historic surge. That, as production nears record highs, driven by […]

Race for LatAm offshore wind energy starting: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Margarita Nieves-Zárate, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2024, Words: 1,083) — The race for offshore wind energy in Latin America is just starting. According to the Global Wind Energy […]

LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard for the Week Ended 8 Nov. 2024

(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 8 Nov. 2024. —Argentina: YPF execs. met in Buenos Aires w/ the […]

EAI’s NRGBriefs for Feb. 2024: Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Feb.2024, Words: 3,790) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Feb. 2024 including Exxon Mobil and […]

APA Reveals 4Q:23 Results, Updates on Suriname FID [PDF Downloads]

(APA Corporation, 21.Feb.2024) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced its financial and operational results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2023. During the fourth-quarter 2023, APA reported net income attributable to […]

Volvo Delivers First Electric Trucks in LatAm

(Volvo, 20.Dec.2023) — Volvo Trucks has delivered eight heavy electric trucks to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. These orders represent Volvo’s first sales of zero-exhaust emission trucks to Latin America. […]

NatGas in Transition to Low-Carbon Economies [PDF Download]

(IGU, OLADE, ARPEL, 17.Apr.2023) — The world needs to transition to low-carbon economies to reduce global warming while continuing to promote sustainable socioeconomic development for a growing global population. Achieving […]

Open Uruguay Round: Second Instance 2022

(ANCAP, 26.Dec.2022) — As a result of the Open Uruguay Round process approved by Decree 111/019, three bids for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons for two offshore areas of […]

Open Uruguay Round [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Dec.2022) — South America’s Uruguay, a reliable country where above ground risks are minimized, is offering excellent opportunities for companies to acquire an asset with extremely low […]

New Companies Apply to Qualify for Open Uruguay Round

(ANCAP, 3.Nov.2022) — In the 2nd Instance of 2022, ANCAP received the documentation from CNOOC, OXY, Qatar Energy, TotalEnergies and YPF to qualify in the Open Uruguay Round. All these […]

NRGBriefs: GYSBI’s Guyana Contract with Exxon; Cubico Wind Deals in Uruguay

(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including Cubico Sustainable Investments acquiring two operating wind projects in Uruguay from ACS; Sempra announced plans to report its 2Q:22 earnings and host […]

FACT SHEET: Aker Clean Hydrogen’s Portfolio of Industrial Clean Hydrogen Projects

(Aker Clean Hydrogen, 26.Apr.2022) — Aker Clean Hydrogen has a portfolio of industrial clean hydrogen projects and prospects has a total capacity of 1.8 GW under development, and an additional […]

The World Bank: LAC Returns to Pre-Pandemic “Unsatisfactory Growth Rates”

(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2022) — This week The World Bank published its 62-page semiannual report for Latin America and the Caribbean (April 2022) dubbed “Consolidating the Recovery: Seizing Green Growth […]

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 are set to visit Washington DC on […]

Uruguay is at the Forefront in the Use of Renewable Energies [PDF Download]

(Uruguay XXI, 4.Feb.2022) — With an investment of more than eight billion pesos in the last decade, Uruguay is currently the second country in the world with the highest share […]

LatAm Briefs: Argentina And IMF, ANCAP 2020 Loss

(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: the IMF contemplating lending $4.4bn to Argentina and Uruguay’s ANCAP reporting a $12mn loss in […]

LatAm Briefs: YPF Chubut CAPEX, Fracking In Colombia

(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay including: YPF’s investment plans in Chubut, Argentina’s economic minister’s plans to visit […]

Petrobras Finalizes Sale Of Uruguayan Assets

(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 2 October 2020, informs that its indirect subsidiary Petrobras Uruguay Sociedad Anónima de Inversión (PUSAI), concluded today the sale […]

Petrobras Inks Deal To Divest Uruguay Assets

(Petrobras, 2.Oct.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 4 February 2020, informs that its indirect controlled company, Petrobras Uruguay Sociedad Anónima de Inversiones (PUSAI), signed with DISA […]

ANCAP Selects KBR For SDA Upgrade Project

(KBR, 29.Jun.2020) — KBR’s solvent deasphalting (SDA) technology, ROSE®, has been selected by Uruguay’s sole refinery, ANCAP, for a strategic upgrade project. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will […]

UPM Finalizes Items With New Uruguayan Government

(UPM, 15.May.2020) — UPM is proceeding at full speed with its investment project in Uruguay and has taken several steps forward. UPM and the new Government of Uruguay have signed […]

Petrobras Starts Binding Phase For Uruguay Assets

(Petrobras, 4.Feb.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 17 February 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase related to the sale of 100% of the […]

Latin America Oil & Gas Summit: Uruguay

(IN-VR, 29.Nov.2019 ) — IN-VR invites international oil & gas companies to the Latin America Oil & Gas Summit in 5-6 December 2019, at Uruguay, Punta Del Este Resort & […]

Petrobras Discloses Teaser For Uruguayan Assets

(Petrobras, 12.Nov.2019) — Petrobras started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) relating to the sale of its fuel, lubricant and fertilizer distribution business in Uruguay. In this project, the company aims […]

UTE Announces $500mn Investment In San José

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 12.Nov.2019) — The company UTE announced it will invest $500 million in the Punta del Tigre B 540-megawatt combined cycle plant located in the department […]

Uruguay’s UTE Sets Energy Export Record

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 2.Nov.2019) — Uruguay generated a total of 60.7 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy on 30 Oct., of which more than half (32.7 GWh, 54% of […]