Two Companies to Ship Fuels from US to Mexico

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 11.Aug.2018) – To-date, two oil companies are working to export fuels from the U.S.A. to neighboring Mexico, through the Port […]

Unsealing Crystallex/PDVSA Documents

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 8.Aug.2018) – Chief Judge Stark of the US Federal District Court in Delaware immediately agreed with our arguments calling out […]

The Weirdest Oil Lawsuit Of 2018

(OilPrice.com, Viktor Katona, 6.Aug.2018) – Rosneft has been rocking the Russian oil sector for quite some time already – first it acquired several domestic assets, […]

US Charges Point to Rampant Corruption at PDVSA

https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/us-charges-point-to-rampant-corruption-at-venezuela-state-oil-company/ (InSight Crime, 30.Jul.2018) – US authorities are charging a network of Venezuelan elites and international financial actors with laundering over a billion dollars stolen […]

EIA Beta Interactive Data Analysis

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 26.Jul.2018) – Beta data from the EIA provide users with an interactive way to analyze multiple petroleum data. According to […]

U.S. Revokes Visa of Citgo CEO

(Bloomberg, Lucia Kassai and Fabiola Zerpa, 18.Jul.2018) – Being a blood relative of Hugo Chavez used to open doors. Now Asdrubal Chavez, cousin of the […]

Ex-Venezuelan Energy Official Pleads Guilty

(AP, 16.Jul.2018) – A former official at a state-run electric company in Caracas, Venezuela, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy relating to an alleged multibillion-dollar […]

Eni Hat-trick at Mackenzie’s Annual Awards

(Wood Mackenzie, 12.Jul.2018) – Italian major Eni won its third consecutive Most-Admired Explorer title, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration […]

IEnova to Spend $150 Mln on Mexican Terminal

(San Diego Union Tribune, Rob Nikolewski, 9.Jul.2018) – Continuing its aggressive corporate strategy, IEnova – the Mexican subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy – added […]

US$1.4B Deal to Restart St Croix Refinery

(Stabroek News, 3.Jun.2018) – U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced yesterday an agreement which would reopen one of the world’s largest refineries, create […]

World Bank Sees $65/bbl Oil for 2019

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 3.July.2018) – The price of crude oil is forecast to approach around $65/barrel in 2019 by the organization. However, the […]

DOE Assists with $1B Investment in Mexico

(Natural Gas Intelligence, 28.Jun.2018) – Citing a “profound opportunity in Latin America,” Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry said the U.S. government would partner […]

Citgo Appoints Aruba Refinery Executives

(Reuters, 28.Jun.2018) – Citgo Petroleum, the U.S. refining arm of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA, said it appointed two senior executives to new positions as […]

Linking Permian, Eagle Ford to Monterrey

(Natural Gas Intelligence, Carolyn Davis, 27.Jun.2018) – The mantra for a San Antonio, TX-based midstream operator, whose portfolio is increasingly weighted to southern destinations, could […]

Why Are Oil Prices Rising?

(Wall Street Journal, 26.Jun.2018) – Rising oil prices are not good for consumers, or for President Trump’s administration. The Wall Street Journal‘s Gerald F. Seib […]

Kinder Considers More NatGas Takeaway to Mexico

(Natural Gas Intelligence, Carolyn Davis, 22.Jun.2018) – The Permian Basin’s growing natural gas volumes may provide the perfect aperitif to quench Mexico’s thirst, according to […]

Oil Prices Expected to Rise

(FinancialBuzz.com, 19.Jun.2018) – Despite the recent downturn in oil prices, Goldman Sachs remains optimistic. According to Reuters, Goldman Sachs forecast a tighter oil market for […]

Energy, Education, and Learning Through NRG ED

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 24.May.2018) – Energy Analytics Institute, formerly LatinPetroleum Inc., continues to promote its “Energy Education Initiative” in the Americas, also known […]

Venezuela Oil Output Down to 1949 Levels

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 18.May.2018) – Venezuela’s oil production continues to fall, and further declines are anticipated due to a number of problems at […]

PDVSA Ex-President Luis Giusti Says Co. Bankrupt

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 14.May.2018) – Venezuela’s state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) is bankrupt, at least that what its former president […]