CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 28.Sep.2026, Words: 107) — Venezuelan energy demand exceeded 16,400 megawatts, a level not seen since 2017. The information was published by Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez via her official social media channels. There, she explained this level of energy demand is primarily associated […]
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Venezuela energy
Rodríguez and Trinidad’s PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar talk bilateral relations
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2026, Words: 172) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez held a bilateral meeting with the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, taking place in New York. Diplomatic relations between […]
Venezuelan delegation at UN looks to boost multilateral relations
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2026, Words: 173) — The Venezuelan delegation to the UN General Assembly continues with a work agenda to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations. For her part during her address on 24 Sep. 2026 to the United Nations General Assembly, Venezuela’s interim […]
Delcy Rodríguez says sanctions affect freedom and human development
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2026, Words: 171) — During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez called for financial equity and an end to sanctions that negatively impact developing countries. During her address on 24 Sep. 2026, she […]
Delcy Rodríguez highlights Venezuela’s role in global energy stability at UN session
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2026, Words: 184) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, affirmed before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the OPEC country will maintain its important role in the global energy supply. During her address on 24 Sep. 2026, she […]
Trump and Rodríguez discuss bilateral relations on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2026) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez held a meeting with US president Donald Trump on the side lines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, taking place in New York. In post 23 Sep. 2026 post on social media, Rodríguez […]
Delcy Rodríguez mets with José Antonio Kast in New York
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2026, Words: 96) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez met with the democratically elected president of Chile, José Antonio Kast, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Latin American leaders discussed the […]
IMF head Kristalina Georgieva mets with Delcy Rodríguez during UN Assembly
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2026, Words: 94) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Rodríguez and Georgieva discussed resumption of the talks initiated in […]
ANALYSIS: stage setting, a “historic” US-VEN oil deal, Mar-a-Lago kleptocracy
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 21.Sep.2026, Words: 2400) — It has been a busy couple of weeks since the announcement of the “historic” oil agreement between Donald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez, his handpicked leader to oversee the new US colony, which just so happen is home to […]
Halliburton inks deals to support energy development opportunities in Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Halliburton, 21.Sep.2026, Words: 219) — Halliburton signed a memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Eneva and WESCA to support energy development opportunities in Venezuela and help customers advance projects in the country’s oil and gas sector. With nearly 9 decades of experience in Venezuela, Halliburton helps customers advance projects […]
Halliburton inks MOU with Eneva and West around Venezuela energy sector
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 21.Sep.2026, Words: 128) — Oil services company Halliburton announced the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the Brazilian corporation Eneva and the Venezuelan company Wesca. The objective of the MOU is to boost development of the Venezuelan energy sector, El Carabobeño reported […]
Delcy Rodríguez in NYC for 81st UN General Assembly.
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Sep.2026, Words: 116) — Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez arrived in New York to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly. “We arrived in New York with the resolve and hope of a people who believe in dialogue and unity among […]
Provea and Clima21 call for environmental safeguards in US oil sector in Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 20.Sep.2026, Words:) — The NGOs Provea and Clima21 called on the Venezuelan government and international companies involved in the hydrocarbon and mining sectors to establish environmental safeguards in light of recent agreements and licenses with the US. In a statement, the organizations […]
PRESS DIGEST 20Sep2026: electric rationing in VEN; miners die at El Callao
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 20.Sep.2026, Words: 325) — Company briefs spanning details on the Venezuelan Ministry of Electric Power, TotalEnergies EyP New Ventures, and PDVSA among others. RELATED: PETROBRAS RECEIVES R$448MN PAYMENT RELATED TO GASOLINES SUBSIDY LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN MEXICO — from La Paz, […]
TotalEnergies and PDVSA ink deal in Caracas during meeting with Delcy Rodríguez
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 267) — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with France’s TotalEnergies. This is the latest in a series of oil agreements signed between multinational oil companies and the Venezuelan government following the capture of Nicolás Maduro […]
Venezuela registers record consumption of 16,030 megawatts
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 300) — Venezuela register peak electricity demand of 16,030 megawatts (MW), the highest figure in the last 9 years. This increase in consumption is due to the high temperatures caused by the Super El Niño phenomenon, which brings extreme heat, fires, […]
PRESS DIGEST 19Sep2026: TotalEnergies deal in VEN; ‘huachicol’ in Guanajuato, MEX; Delcy to NYC
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 225) — Company briefs spanning details on PETROBRAS, PDVSA and TotalEnergies among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BRAZIL — PETROBRAS announced approval to join new economic subsidy program. [PETROBRAS] — PETROBRAS received a new installment under the gasoline economic […]
PDVSA and TotalEnergies EyP New Ventures ink MOU in Caracas
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 128) — State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) and the multinational TotalEnergies EyP New Ventures signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Caracas over the week end. This signing event took place on 19 Sep. 2026 at Miraflores Palace in […]
US oilman who worked years in Venezuela is now being shut out
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Fabiola Zerpa, Bloomberg, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 395) — The veteran oil executive who oversaw Chevron Corp.‘s strategy to stay in Venezuela through years political turmoil says Caracas is now freezing him out. Ali Moshiri, currently chief executive officer of Amos Global Energy, has lined up $2 billion from about […]
Electricity outage in Agua Blanca impacts at least 80 families
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 139) — Some 80 families residing in the Agua Blanca sector of the San José parish in the Valencia municipality have been without electricity for 48 hours following the failure of 2 transformers. RELATED: VENEZUELA EYES TRANSFER OF GOLD RESERVES […]
Venezuela eyes transfer of gold reserves from Bank of England
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 131) — The Venezuelan government and the opposition lawmakers are close to reaching an agreement to transfer gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. With this agreement, the government of interim president Delcy […]
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 Trade Organization, Bladex, Woodside Energy, PEMEX, and SENER among others. EUROPE — the 2026 World Trade Report examines what […]
ExxonMobil ponders Venezuelan reentry
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 172) — US-based ExxonMobil Corporation is reportedly advancing talks with Venezuelan authorities to evaluate its return to the OPEC country, nearly 2 decades after abandoning operations following the nationalization of its assets. Executives from the Spring, Texas-based oil company traveled to […]
Trinidad’s PM Persad-Bissessar looks to meet with Delcy Rodríguez in NYC
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026) — Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed she will hold a bilateral meeting with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Said meeting is expected to take place at the end of next week in New York, and on the sidelines of […]
PDVSA and Continental Resources ink MOU related to Ayacucho 2 block in Venezuela’s Faja
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (By Continental Resources, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 363) — Continental Resources, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to operate and develop the Ayacucho 2 block in Venezuela’s Orinoco heavy oil belt, one of the world’s most prolific oil-producing regions. The parties intend […]
PRESS DIGEST 16Sep2026: Hamm in VEN; ECOPETROL resolutions
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 566) — The following briefs span company details on Antel, Kootenay Silver Inc., Continental Resources, NOVVA Group, PDVSA, ECOPETROL, Venezuelan-German Institute of Applied Ecological Sciences (IVACEA) and ABO Energy, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA — ECOPETROL reveals […]
Heeney Capital acquires 30-year rights to Chocó Gold Mine in El Callao
HOUSTON, TEXAS (BY Ofelia Paredes, Editores LatinPetroleum, 16.Sep.2026, Words: 124) — US-based Heeney Capital obtained the rights to operate and export gold for 30 years from the Chocó mine in Venezuela. The initial investment is expected to be up to $1bn. Heeney Capital signed the agreement with the Venezuelan government and […]
PRESS DIGEST 15Sep2026: VEN oil opening is ‘smoke and mirrors;’ YPFB financing margin
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 395) — The following briefs span company details on Electra, Atlas, NOVVA Group, YPFB and Pickering Energy Partners, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BOLIVIA — a decree increases the financing margin for YPFB, so that the state-owned co. […]
Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber backs recent binational agreements
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 238) — The Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber said it supports recent binational agreements aimed at reactivating the hydrocarbon industry on “a large scale, under the fundamental principles of transparency, economic balance, legal certainty, and sustainability.” The new operating licenses open a […]
PRESS DIGEST 7Sep2026: OPEC reaffirms commitment; hyperscale expansion
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 7.Sep.2026, Words: 185) — The following briefs span company details on Interoil Exploration and Production ASA, YPF and Chevron, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN VENEZUELA — LatAm politics have been going President Donald Trump’s way. See the election victories of […]
Venezuela’s oil output at 1.236 MMb/d: Henao says
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Sep.2026, Words: 150) — Venezuela is producing 1,236,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to Venezuela’s minister of hydrocarbons Paula Henao. “The efforts of the oil workforce, combined with investment policies and legal certainty, consolidated the sustained growth of crude oil extraction in the […]
Chevron: a turning point for energy in Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Chevron, 3.Sep.2026, Words: 553) — Government representatives and business leaders gathered in Caracas as Chevron and its partners finalized agreements that support future energy development in Venezuela. Among them was Mike Wirth, Chevron’s chairman and CEO, who joined the event as the company looks to build on […]
GeoPark reveals major strategic entry into Venezuela
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By GeoPark, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 1400) — GeoPark Limited announces its strategic entry into Venezuela through the Bare Block, a large-scale producing heavy oil asset located in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, one of the world’s largest hydrocarbon accumulations. Bare represents a large-scale brownfield redevelopment opportunity with a long […]
Venezuela hosts IOCs, Chris Wright in Caracas to discuss energy sector
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 256) — Venezuela’s government hosted international oil companies (IOCs) and US energy secretary Chris Wright amid talks to ink deals aimed at boosting crude oil and natural gas production, among other initiatives. Various meetings took place within the framework of the “historic” […]
Chevron’s Wirth and Neff in Venezuela to talk oil and gas
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 188) — Representatives from Chevron Corporation including chairman and CEO Michael K. Wirth, and Chevron Upstream president Clay Neff and the company’s representatives in the country met with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez to discuss new investment opportunities in the Venezuelan energy […]
PRESS DIGEST 2Sep2026: Chris Wright, Mike Wirth, Claudio Descalzi in CCS
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 454) — The following briefs span company details on GeoPark Limited, PETROBRAS, Sempra, ENI, Chevron Corporation, Aspect Energy, Corpoelec, PDVSA, Harvard‘s Kennedy School, and General Electric, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BRAZIL — PETROBRAS redeems 5.999% global notes […]
ENI CEO Descalzi talks energy with Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 300) — Representatives from ENI met with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez to review the Italian company’s work agenda related to reactivation of certain activities in the OPEC country. For his part, ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi attended the meeting, which focused on […]
Rodríguez welcomes Gilinski Group head Jaime Gilinski Baca
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 145) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez presided over a signing ceremony of the Hydrocarbon Productive Participation Contract (CPP) for primary activities in the Baré Block. The deal was signed between Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and Geopark, Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign […]
Rodríguez hosts IOCs and US officials in Miraflores
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 610) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced the signing of agreements that will allow for a significant increase in crude oil production, which will translate into well-being for the Venezuelan people. “This translates into more jobs, higher wages, education, food […]
Trump: Venezuela not yet ready for new elections
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 140) — US president Donald Trump said Venezuela is not yet ready to set a definitive date for new elections. RELATED: WRIGHT SAYS VENEZUELA’S ENERGY SECTOR PROGRESSING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Venezuela inks deals with IOCs, Chevron eyes $7bn+ investment
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 267) — Venezuela began signing new energy agreements with international oil companies (IOCs) during a visit from US energy secretary Chris Wright. The negotiations include companies such as Chevron, ENI, GeoPark, GE Vernova, Aspect, KEO Capital, and Primavera, and aim to […]
KEO Capital announces $350mn loan for project with PDVSA
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 94) — KEO Capital announced a $350mn loan for a project in partnership with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). RELATED: VENEZUELA HOSTS IOCS, US ENERGY SECRETARY IN CARACAS TO DISCUSS ENERGY SECTOR
Eni inks strategic contract in Venezuela, to operate Junín-5 oil field
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Eni, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 566) — In the presence of the acting president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, during the visit to Venezuela by US secretary of energy Chris Wright, and in the presence of the Venezuelan minister of hydrocarbons, Paula Henao, the CEO of the […]
Italy’s Eni assumes exclusive operator-ship of Junín 5 in Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 130) — A new agreement between Eni and state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) grants the Italian company the role of exclusive operator of the Junín 5 area. As a result, Eni will have full responsibility for the technical, financial and commercial […]
Wright says Venezuela’s energy sector progressing ahead of schedule
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 96) — US energy secretary Chris Wright said Venezuela’s energy sector is progressing ahead of schedule. This, he said, was evident in the growth in crude oil production and oil exports reported since early-2026.
Chevron, ENI and GE ink positive “win-win” deals in Venezuela, Chris Wright says
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 2.Sep.2026, Words: 142) — Chevron, ENI and General Electric inked deals in Venezuela that will have a positive spillover effect on Venezuela’s energy sector and economy as a whole, US energy secretary Chris Wright said from Caracas. RELATED: PDVSA SAYS PRODUCTION FROM 17 STRATEGIC […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Sergio Novelli on Al Día Con Sergio Novelli
WASHINGTON, DC (By the US Department of State, 1.Sep.2026, Words: 3855) — What follows is an interview between US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Sergio Novelli on Al Día Con Sergio Novelli via teleconference. QUESTION: We have with us the Secretary of State Marco Rubio who we’re going to talk […]
PDVSA says production from 17 strategic fields to exceed 1.5 MMb/d
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Editores LatinPetroleum, 1.Sep.2026, Words: 176) — Venezuela’s strategic objective in the national energy policy space is to transform the potential of reserves into real productive capacity. This, according to state-owned PDVSA. ANALYSIS: TO HELL WITH FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN VENEZUELA, THERE IS OIL TO DEVELOP […]
PRESS DIGEST 1Sep2026: VEN at 3 MMb/d in 2050; Chris Wright to CCS
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 1.Sep.2026, Words: 335) — The following briefs span company details on Eurasia Group, CAPRIMSA, Rystad Energy, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and Argentina’s Mining Secretariat, among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ARGENTINA — the International Labour Organization (ILO) detected a structural […]
SENIAT conducts inspection of the Port of La Guaira
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores LatinPetroleum, 1.Sep.2026, Words: 190) — An inspection was carried out at the Port of La Guaira to assess the progress of the operational reactivation in receiving goods, import processes, and customs procedures. The inspection was conducted by the Superintendent of the National Integrated Customs and […]