HAMILTON, BERMUDA (By Borr Drilling, 11.Aug.2026, Words: 158) — Borr Drilling Limited chief executive officer Bruno Morand commented the Middle East conflict and its impact. “The Middle East conflict has reduced near-term visibility, delaying tenders, contract start dates, and the region’s recovery. This uncertainty is also affecting several other offshore markets, though […]
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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 Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on ECOPETROL, PETROBRAS, PEMEX, Baker Hughes, and Brava Energia, among others. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has […]
Trump says Iranian ‘fast-attack’ ships that come close to US blockade will be eliminated
WASHINGTON, DC (By Reuters, 13.Apr.2026, Words: 269) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian “fast-attack” ships that go near a U.S. maritime blockade on Iran would be eliminated. Trump made the threat shortly after the U.S. blockade on vessels entering and departing Iran had been due to come […]
US forces to commence clearance of mines in Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2026, Words: 180) — Forces with US Central Command (CENTCOM) began setting conditions to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This, as 2 US Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations. The Strait of Hormuz is an international sea passage and an essential trade […]
PRESS DIGEST 7 APR. 2026: PEMEX GOM waste collection; Dos Bocas steam; Iranian power plants
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Apr.2026, Words: 425) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on PEMEX, Baker Hughes, and Southern Energy among others. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified […]
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 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
QatarEnergy confirms missile attacks on its LNG facilities
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 112) — QatarEnergy confirms in the early hours of 19 Mar. 2026, several of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities were the subject of missile attacks, causing sizeable fires and extensive further damage. Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to […]
Ras Laffan attacks reshape global LNG outlook, recovery timeline likely significantly extended
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (By WoodMac, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 706) — Missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City have caused extensive damage including fires. This fundamentally alters the global gas market outlook, according to Wood Mackenzie analysis published today. Initial expectations of a two-month disruption are now likely to be exceeded. The 18 March strike damaged the Pearl GTL facility, […]
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 would not be staring at $100+ per barrel oil and gasoline near $3.80/gallon. So what went wrong? RELATED ANALYSIS: THE MYTH OF THE QUICK RAMP-UP IN VENEZUELA 1. […]
PRESS DIGEST 18 MAR. 2026: Attacks on Qatari energy;Â 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 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
US national average gasoline price reaches $3.79/gallon, up 30% M-O-M
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 115) — The national average gasoline price (regular) in the US reached $3.79/gallon as of 17 Mar. 2026, up 30% from $2.92/gallon just a month ago, according to AAA. Many parts of the US are on spring break holidays, which has […]
Short analysis: Trump’s Venezuela miscalculation, Iran spillover
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 173) — Recent moves by US president Donald Trump toward Venezuela and Iran underscore a recurring pattern: short‑term political theatrics over long‑term energy stability. The attempt to neutralize or remove Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro and tighten US influence over the South American country’s massive crude oil and […]
TotalEnergies reports on impact of Middle East conflict on activities
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Mar.2026, Words: 230) — TotalEnergies is continuing to monitor the evolution of the situation in the Middle East but has shut down production or is in the process of shutting down in Qatar, Iraq and UAE offshore, representing approximately 15% of the company’s […]
The Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Northeast Asia demand, pressures LNG spot prices
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (By WoodMac, 11.Mar.2026, Words: 767) — Northeast Asia’s LNG market faces a major supply shock following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with regional demand expected to fall by 4-5 million tonnes through Q3 2026 if supply disruptions last for two months, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. RELATED: DAVID […]
PRESS DIGEST 4 MAR. 2026: Trion field kickoff, QatarEnergy force majeure, Machado’s CCS return
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2026, Words: 400) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 4 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
EAI brief: QatarEnergy halts LNG production
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 61) — Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy‘s operating facilities in as Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the state of Qatar, the company has ceased production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products. ____________________
PRESS DIGEST 2 MAR. 2026: Norwegian pensions, Iran retaliates, SouthCom head in Ecuador
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 602) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 2 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
PRESS DIGEST 28 Feb. 2026: US/Israel attack Iran, Kingdom issues statement
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Feb.2026, Words: 164) — The following are mainly the top stories from the top media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, as compiled by Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their […]
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 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published today. This annual index shows that the number of countries scoring above 80 has shrunk […]
EAI brief: China supports Iranian push to maintain stability, Lin Jian says
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2026, Words: 143) — China said it hopes Iran will maintain stability and said it supports the Middle Eastern country in doing so. “We always oppose interference in other countries’ internal affairs and the use or threat of force in international relations,” […]
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US seizes oil tanker used to transport Venezuelan and Iranian oil [video]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Dec.2025, Words: 161) — The US government, under Trump 2.0, seized an oil tanker used to transport oil from Venezuela and Iran. “Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department […]
Iran confirms it seized tanker in Strait of Hormuz
(By Tom Bennett, BBC, 15.Nov.2025, Words: 343) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed it seized a tanker on Friday morning in the Strait of Hormuz. The Talara tanker, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore. The IRGC […]
US Treasury takes actions targeting key elements of Iran’s energy export machine
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Oct.2025, Words: 306) — The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced actions that intensify its efforts against Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical exports by sanctioning more than 50 individuals, entities, and vessels that facilitate Iranian oil and […]
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OPEC+ reaffirm commitment to market stability [table]
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2025, Words: 309) — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman reaffirmed their commitment to market stability on current healthy oil market fundamentals and steady global economic outlook and adjust production. The 8 OPEC+ countries, which previously announced […]
IAEA director general Grossi says “Iran, Israel, the Middle East, need peace”
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jun.2025, Words: 287) — “Iran, Israel, the Middle East, need peace and there is a path for diplomacy,” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi told the UN Security Council on 22 Jun. 2025 during a briefing.  Mariano warned […]
US Treasury takes steps to stop Iran from manufacturing missile components
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 14.May.2025, Words: 224) — The US Department of the Treasury‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designating 6 individuals and 12 entities for their involvement in efforts to help the Iranian regime domestically source the manufacturing of critical materials needed for Tehran’s ballistic missile […]
OFAC sanctions Iranian LPG magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his network
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025) — The US Department of the Treasury‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on Iranian national and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his corporate network. Collectively they are responsible for shipping hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth […]
Israel Conflict Gains Grip as Output: Rystad Says
(Rystad, 17.Oct.2024) — Here is Rystad Energy’s market update from Middle East Research Director, Aditya Saraswat. “Tensions are persisting in the Middle East and the humanitarian toll is climbing. Energy market fundamentals have been largely unaffected to date, but this could change at a moment’s notice. In a widespread regional […]
LatAmNRG matters, highlights, heard: Argentina LNG, $7.3bn Amber-Citgo deal
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2024, Words: 423) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 Oct. 2024. LATIN AMERICA —Argentina: Malaysian energy giant Petronas, which has generated a ton of noise in recent wks about its rumored departure from […]
Scientists: Epoch Marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — Began in 1950s
(AP, 11.Jul.2024) — From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived […]
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Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report [PDF Download]
(The World Bank, 31.Mar.2023) — After a decade of little progress, global gas flaring volumes fell by around 3% in 2022. However, despite this welcome reduction, greater and sustained efforts are needed to end this wasteful and polluting practice. The growing sense of urgency in tackling global gas flaring is […]
Iran Starts Refining its Oil in Venezuela: Minister
(Xinhua, 17.Oct.2022) — Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said on Sunday that Iran has started refining its crude oil in Venezuela, SHANA news agency affiliated to his ministry reported. Iran had started processing some 100,000 barrels per day of its crude in Venezuela’s El Palito refinery, Owji was quoted by […]
Venezuela’s Oil Exports Drop 8% in April amid Quality-linked Delays
(Reuters, 6.May.2022) — Venezuela’s oil exports fell 8% in April from the previous month amid continued delays linked to poor-quality crude grades and insufficient oil upgrading capacity available, according to documents and vessel monitoring data on Thursday. U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela recovered a portion of lost production last year, but crude shipments have been […]
Iranian Oil Minister Meets Venezuela’s President Maduro in Caracas
(AFP, 3.May.2022) — Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to “overcome” the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said. “I received His Excellency Javad Owji, Oil Minister of the sister Islamic Republic of Iran,” Maduro […]
Venezuela and Iran to Deepen Oil and Defense Ties
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) — Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami held a working meeting in Caracas with his Iranian counterpart Javad Owji to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation mechanisms between both countries in the oil and defense sectors. The ministers also reviewed different opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the petrochemical […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela Receives 185 Mbbls from Iran; Pemex, Exxon 1Q:22 Conf. Calls
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela reportedly receiving 185,000 barrels of 29-degree API petroleum from Iran; Pemex plans to host a conference call on 2 May 2022 to discuss its financial and operational results from the 1Q:22; and Exxon Mobil to hold 1Q:22 conference call on 29 […]
White House Pressed on Potential Oil Deals with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran
(Politico, 7.Mar.2022) — The White House on Monday pushed back on concerns about the Biden administration’s willingness to cut deals with countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela as it looks for ways to blunt skyrocketing fuel prices in the United States. White House press secretary Jen Psaki faced multiple […]
Iran, Qatar Sign Major Deals on Raisi’s Doha Trip
(Al Jazeera, 23.Feb.2022) — Qatar and Iran have signed 14 agreements during President Ebrahim Raisi’s two-day trip to Doha this week. Raisi was accompanied by oil minister Javad Owji and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on the trip, which also included participation in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in the […]
Iranian Oil Tanker to Discharge 2 mln Barrels in Venezuela
(Reuters, 31.Jan.2022) — An Iranian supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of condensate this week began discharging at Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA‘s main oil port, according to a company document and tanker tracking services. PDVSA and state-run National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) in the second half of last year started […]
NRGBriefs: Maduro Courts Arab Investments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro talking in a special interview w/ Arab media house Al Mayadeen broadcast on Venezuelan national TV; Venezuela’s GDP expected to rise 5% in 2022; Mammoet crews continue to assist w/ construction of Guajira I, in the municipality of […]
Crude From Venezuela, Iran Stacks Up Off Singapore
(Bloomberg, 24.Aug.2021) — Oil stored in ships has been stacking up off key Asian ports as a crackdown in China on private crude oil processors has blunted purchases and disrupted flows, including some U.S.-sanctioned barrels from Iran. Vessels off Singapore, Malaysia and China had about 62 million barrels last week […]
China’s CCPC Takes Center Stage In Iran
(Reuters, 22.Jul.2021) — A Chinese logistics firm has emerged as a central player in the supply of sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, even after it was blacklisted by Washington two years ago for handling Iranian crude, seven sources with knowledge of the deals told Reuters. The more prominent role […]
Iran Activates Game Plan For Oil Comeback In 2021
(Platts, 9.Feb.2021) — Emboldened by the change in US presidency, Iran is pushing more oil onto the market, even as sanctions remain in place, as it looks ahead to a full return to the global oil market as demand recovers from the pandemic. Preliminary estimates suggest that Iran many have […]
OPEC Fund Marks 45 Years Of Driving Development
(The OPEC Fund, 28.Jan.2021) — The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) marks its 45th anniversary today. Since inception, the multilateral development finance institution has approved more than $25bn in essential financing for 135 partner countries. Established in 1976 with a distinct mandate to drive development, strengthen communities […]
20 Companies: The Biggest Polluters In The World
(Insider Monkey, 2.Jan.2021) — In this article we are going to list the 20 companies that are the biggest polluters in the world. Click to skip ahead and jump to the 10 companies that are the biggest polluters in the world. Look, I don’t think there are many educated people […]
Biden Presidency To Reset US Sanctions Focus
(Argus, 14.Dec.2020) — Washington’s failure in the past two years to force regime change in Caracas by means of severe sanctions gives the incoming US administration of president-elect Joe Biden an opportunity to try a more diplomacy-focused approach. Biden’s policy goal for Venezuela — ensuring a free and fair election […]
Iran Mostly Contains Fire After Oil Pipeline Spill
(Reuters, 13.Dec.2020) — Firefighters have contained most of a blaze that broke out after a pipeline carrying crude oil to Iran’s second-largest refinery ruptured on Sunday because of a landslide, the head of the state company in charge of oil pipelines said. “Most of the fire … has been contained […]
India Looks To Resume Iran, Venezuela Oil Imports
(Reuters, 2.Dec.2020) — India wants to diversify its oil imports, including the resumption of supplies from Iran and Venezuela, after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. India was the key buyer of Iranian and Venezuelan oil before slashing purchases after President Donald Trump […]