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Yuchai Engines Power Largest Chinese Bus Export Order to Mexico

(China Yuchai, 11.Mar.2022) — China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD), a manufacturer and distributor of engines for on- and off-road applications in China through its main operating subsidiary, […]

Touchstone Announces Approval of Ortoire Licence Extension

(Touchstone, 11.Mar.2022) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. (TSX, LSE: TXP) announces that the government of Trinidad and Tobago (“GoTT”) has approved a five-year extension of the […]

Brazil Congress Cuts Taxes on Fuels to Soften 25% Price Jump

(Bloomberg, 11.Mar.2022) — Brazil’s congress passed a tax reduction for fuels hours after state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA caused a stir by increasing diesel […]

NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Short-term Ability to Boost Production

(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s ability to boost production over the short-term by around 200,000 b/d; and an oil spill occurring […]

Russian Oil Rigs in Venezuela Complicate US Talks With Maduro

(Bloomberg, 11.Mar.2022) — Much has been written about the hurdles to a U.S.-Venezuela detente that would allow oil from the South American nation to start […]

Maersk, Proman Announce Green Methanol Supply Deal

(Proman, 10.Mar.2022) — Proman and A.P. Moller -Maersk entered into a new cooperation agreement to identify and develop green methanol supply solutions for Maersk’s new […]

CGX and Frontera Announce $35mn Loan Deal to Support Guyana Costs

(Frontera, 10.Mar.2022) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) and CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL), joint venture partners in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne […]

Background Press Call Previewing the Visit of President Duque of Colombia

(The White House, 10.Mar.2022) — Background press call via teleconference by senior administration officials from The White House previewing the visit of President Ivan Duque […]

Pampa Energía Says 4Q:21 Results Boosted by Plan Gas

(Pampa Energía, 10.Mar.2022) — Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE: PAM; Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: PAMP), an independent company with active participation in Argentina’s electricity and gas value chain, announces […]

Grupo Energia Bogota Improves Caribbean Electricity Supply

(Grupo Energía Bogotá, 10.Mar.2022) — Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) is improving the supply of reliable, affordable electricity to Colombian consumers by using SmartValve™ technology in the Caribbean region of […]

T&T Needs Reinvestments to Benefit from Higher Oil Prices

(Trinidad Guardian, 10.Mar.2022) — While the increases in oil prices driven by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine can benefit oil-producing nations, countries like T&T […]

NRGBriefs: EP PetroEcuador Lays Out Production Plans 2022-26

(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Ecuador’s state-owned EP PetroEcuador laying out plans for investments of $12bn to almost double production to 804,323 […]

EAI Q&A with Colombia’s ANH head Armando Zamora

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022, Words: 1,270) — Colombia’s head at the National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH by its Spanish acronym), Armando Zamora, […]

Petrobras on REMAN Refinery Divestment

(Petrobras, 10.Mar.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/25/2021, concerning the sale process of Refinaria Isaac Sabbá (REMAN) to Ream Participações S.A., […]

NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Maduro Back in the Driver’s Seat

(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Washington courting Venezuela amid the Ukraine invasion by Russia and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro likely being the […]

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Speaks at CERAWeek 2022

(US Department of Energy, 9.Mar.2022) — Remarks as prepared for delivery by Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm at CERAWeek 2022 in Houston, Texas. Thanks […]

White House Tells Oil Industry ‘We Need More’ as Fuel Prices Soar

(FT.com, 9.Mar.2022) — The US is engaged in an increasingly frantic search to replace oil supplies lost from Russia as it tries to repair diplomatic […]

Maduro Eyes Venezuela Producing 2 MMb/d in 2022

(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — “Rain, thunder or lightning, Venezuela will produce 2 million barrels per day in 2022,” the country’s President Nicolás Maduro proclaimed during […]

US Turns to Old Foe Maduro to Help Shut Off Russia’s Oil Revenues

(France24, 9.Mar.2022) — Venezuela released two jailed US citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration, which has reached out to […]

Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Gives Presser During CERAWeek

(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa held a media press conference during CERAWeek by S&P Global. Excerpts from that […]

EQT Launches New US LNG Advocacy Campaign During CERAWeek 2022

(EQT Corporation, 9.Mar.2022) — EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) unveiled its plan to unleash U.S. LNG to address the energy needs of our allies and advance climate efforts by […]

Meeks Statement on US Delegation to Caracas

(House Foreign Affairs Committee, 9.Mar.2022) — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports […]

US Sanctions Hurt Our National Interests — and the Venezuelan People | Opinion

(Miami Herald, 9.Mar.2022) — Now that President Biden has announced a ban on imports of Russian oil, the United States should reevaluate sanctions against Venezuela, […]

Argentina to Attack Inflation While Pursuing Gas Opportunities

(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — Argentina’s economy grew around 10.3% in 2021 but one of the country’s primary headwinds relates to taming inflation, the country’s […]

Colombia in Talks with Coal Producers for Exporting Extra Supplies

(Reuters, 8.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s government has begun talks with the nation’s coal producers to increase exports after requests for extra supplies by European, Central American […]

Guyana Submits its Memorial on the Merits of its Case Against Venezuela

(Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 8.Mar.2022) — Guyana submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, its Memorial on the […]

NRGBriefs: Cameron LNG Names New President

(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Cameron LNG announcing that Whitney “Whit” Fairbanks has been named president of the co. effective 9 Mar. 2022; […]

Q&A with Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s head at the Mines and Energy Ministry, Diego Mesa Puyo, spoke briefly with Energy Analytics […]

Ecopetrol Eyes Transmission Opportunities in the Americas, Especially the US

(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Bogotá-based Ecopetrol is eying opportunities abroad where there are synergies between the transmission and oil and gas business. Ecopetrol’s move […]

US President Biden on the Return of American Detainees from Venezuela

(The White House, 8.Mar.2022) — Tonight—two Americans who were wrongfully detained in Venezuela will be able to hug their families once more. We are bringing […]

Colombia Launches Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap

(Colombian Mines and Energy Ministry, 8.Mar.2022) — The Minister of Mines and Energy, Diego Mesa, launched this Tuesday the Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap in the […]

Colombia’s President Iván Duque Márquez During CERAWeek

(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s President Iván Duque Márquez spoke in an interview with Daniel Yergin on 9 Mar. 2022 during CERAWeek by S&P […]

Colombia’s President Says Any Solution for Venezuela Must Come Through Elections

(Reuters, 7.Mar.2022) — Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday said any solution for Venezuela’s future, whose humanitarian crisis under President Nicolas Maduro has hit neighboring […]

Venture Global LNG Expands Partnership with Shell

(Venture Global LNG, 7.Mar.2022) — Venture Global LNG announced the execution of a new long-term 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell NA LNG LLC for […]

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, […]

NRGBriefs: Venezuela Still Has Most Potential in LatAm to Boost Production

(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s state owned Ecopetrol aims to boost combined oil and gas production to 730 Mboe/d in 2024 […]

US Officials Hold Venezuela Meetings Amid Hunt for Alternative Oil Supplies

(Ft.com, 6.Mar.2022) — A high-level US delegation has met top government officials in Venezuela, as the world seeks alternative suppliers to replace Russian oil if […]

US, Venezuela Discuss Easing Sanctions, Make Little Progress: Sources

(Reuters, 6.Mar.2022) — U.S. and Venezuelan officials discussed the possibility of easing oil sanctions on Venezuela but made scant progress toward a deal in their […]

Petrobras on Candidates Nominated for BODs and Fiscal Council

(Petrobras, 5.Mar.2022) — Petrobras informs that it has received an official letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy with eight nominations for the Board […]

Petrobras on the Transfer of Participation in the Búzios Field

(Petrobras, 4.Mar.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021 and 10/04/2021, informs that it has signed a contract with its partner CNOOC […]

Moody’s Upgrades Western Midstream’s CFR to Ba1; Positive Outlook

(Moody’s, 4.Mar.2022) — Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the ratings of Western Midstream Operating, LP, including the Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to Ba1 from Ba2, the […]

Maduro: Venezuela Ready to Provide Oil Stability to World

(Telesur, 4.Mar.2022) — Oil prices have risen this week due to supply concerns amid international sanctions directed at Russia for its military operation in Ukraine. […]

Carbon Neutral Royalty Strategic Advisors

(Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd., 4.Mar.2022) — Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd. appointed Erik Solheim and John Mitnick as strategic advisors to the company. Brett Heath, Non-Executive Chairman of Carbon Neutral […]

NRGBriefs: CARICOM and SICA Unite at Belize Summit [PDF Downloads]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned entity YPF reporting a major reduction in gross debt; officials from CARICOM and SICA coming […]

Venezuela Claims $80/bbl for its Crude

(Argus, 4.Mar.2022) — The Venezuelan oil ministry publicly reported the price it received for its crude for the first time in nearly two years this […]

Aquadrill Announces Contract Award For The Vela

(Aquadrill, 4.Mar.2022) — Aquadrill LLC entered into a charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Manager”) to provide the Vela, […]

Sovereign Bond Supports Chile’s Climate Ambitions

(Societe Generale, 4.Mar.2022) — Societe Generale was active bookrunner and joint sustainability structuring advisor of first-ever sustainability linked sovereign bond Societe Generale acted as an […]

NRGBriefs: Gustavo Petro Gaining In Popularity in Colombia

(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including YPF selecting advertising and communication agency Sentidos to carry out its campaigns on different platforms; Colombia’s presidential […]

MPC Energy Solutions Releases 2021 Preliminary Unaudited Financials

(MPC Energy, 3.Mar.2022) — “2021 was an eventful year for MPC Energy Solutions. We made significant progress and expanded our broad portfolio of renewable energy […]

Aris Gold Reveals Financial and Operating Results for 2021

(Aris Gold, 3.Mar.2022) — Aris Gold Corporation (TSX: ARIS) (OTCQX: ALLXF) reports financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2021. All […]