Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)

Fact sheet: elimination of independent regulatory agencies in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 434) — Earlier this year, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo signed a decree related […]

EWTC calls on Sheinbaum to address non-payments by Pemex

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 443) — The Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC), an US national trade association […]

Hess Corporation exits block 59 offshore Suriname

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 364) — Hess (Suriname II) Exploration Limited will relinquish Block 59 in offshore Suriname […]

Westbridge launches first data center project Fontus in Colorado

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 187) — Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp. announced launch of its first data center project: Fontus, located […]

JinkoSolar powers 21.6 MWh energy storage systems for DEI in Massachusetts

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 233) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced successful commissioning of 21.6 MWh of energy storage […]

Donald Trump threatens ‘un-American’ BRICS countries with 10% tariff

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Al Jazeera, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 608) — United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hike tariffs against the BRICS economic bloc after […]

EAI brief: Pemex liquids production and oil exports on downward trends [2 pdf charts]

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 252) — Petróleos Mexicanos’ (Pemex) liquids production (with partners) and crude oil exports continue […]

EAI brief: Dominican Republic eyes energy-related roadshow in Houston on 10 Jul. 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 299) — Officials from the Dominican Republic (DR) along with executives from Wood Mackenzie will […]

Luca drills 15m of 5.4 g/t gold and 8.45% zinc at Campo Morado in Guerrero, Mexico

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 371) — Luca Mining Corp. announced analytical results from the first surface drillhole at the […]

Trump executive order seeks end to wind and solar energy subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 207) — U.S. President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to strengthen provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that […]

Questcorp continues exploration in advance of drilling at the La Union in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 488) — Questcorp Mining Inc. updated on the on-going surface exploration in preparation for […]

EAI brief: Mexico continued to send oil, gasoline and refined products to Cuba during 1Q:25

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 150) — Mexico’s state-owned company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) continued to send crude oil, gasoline […]

Ecopetrol buys Windpeshi renewable energy wind project in La Guajira from Enel SAS

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 380) — Ecopetrol S.A. completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Wind […]

Touchstone to case Cascadura-5 (Cas-5) development well on Ortoire in Trinidad

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 396) — Touchstone Exploration Inc., which spud the Cascadura-5 (Cas-5) development well on 4 […]

OFAC issues general license no. 40D regarding offloading of LPG in Venezuela [download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 270) — As part of the US’ Venezuela sanctions regulation, the US Office of Foreign […]

Mexican authorities seize nearly 4 million gallons of stolen fuel: AP

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By AP, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 273) — Mexican authorities said they seized about 4 million gallons of stolen diesel, gasoline and petroleum distillates […]

China’s premier Li Qiang met with Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during BRICS

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 189) — The Chinese premier Li Qiang met with Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da […]

Brazil’s leader Lula condemns Gaza ‘genocide’ at BRICS

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Al Jazeera and news agencies, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 496) — Brazil’s president says the world must act to stop what he […]

EAI brief: BRICS group growing to include more “Global South” countries [declaration]

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 114) — Leaders from the BRICS countries will participate in the XVII BRICS Summit held […]

EAI brief: MEM, EP Petroecuador works to protect SOTE and OCP

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2025, Words: 188) — Officials with Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) minister Guilhermo Ferreira, […]

Sheinbaum inaugurates CFE’s $350mn Villa de Reyes power plant in San Luis Potosí

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2025, Words: 347) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo inaugurated the Villa de Reyes combined cycle […]

EAI brief: India’s PM Narendra Modi classifies visit with Argentina’s Milei as “excellent” [photos]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2025, Words: 133) — India’s prime minister Narendra Modi visited Argentina’s president Javier Milei in Buenos Aires […]

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 […]

EAI brief: China-Venezuela Expo in Venezuela [photo journal]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 115) — China and Venezuela celebrated their 51st anniversary of diplomatic relations during the inauguration […]

EAI brief: China and Venezuela ink deals at China-Venezuela Expo

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 240) — China and Venezuela inked a number of deals during the China-Venezuela Expo […]

The NDB’s “fairer” financial model is in the spotlight on the occasion of its tenth anniversary

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Mayara Souto, BRICS Brasil, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 835) — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took part in the opening session of […]

Subsea7 awarded sizable $50mn-$150mn EPCI contract offshore Egypt

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 98) — Subsea7 announced the award of sizable contract offshore Egypt with a value between $50mn-$150mn. […]

Baja California Sur launches EMBRACE IT initiative to support sustainable tourism

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 220) — The government of the state of Baja California Sur will officially implement the […]

EAI brief: Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez mets with her Colombian counterpart Edwin Palma

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 138) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez led a key […]

EAI brief: arbitrators in Exxon v Hess fight reach decision on Chevron’s $53bn merger

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 215) — Chevron Corporation seems 1 step closer to pushing its proposed $53bn acquisition […]

Plenitude starts construction of new 200 MW solar park in Spain, Andalusia

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 440) — Plenitude continues to expand its renewables business in Spain with start of the […]

EP Petroecuador declares force majeure, Ecuador declares emergency related to the SOTE

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 264) — Officials with Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Mines minister Guilhermo Ferreira, EP […]

EAI brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum hosts members of CCE, including Carlos Slim Helú

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 233) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo received Mexican businessmen and women from the […]

EAI brief: Borr Drilling prices public offering of 50 million common shares

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 213) — Borr Drilling Limited priced its previously announced offering of 50 million common shares […]

Gold Reserve reveals $7.382bn Citgo bid recommendation [pdf downloads]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 500) — Gold Reserve Ltd. revealed its US acquisition subsidiary, Dalinar Energy Corporation, is the […]

Côte d’Ivoire president Alassane Ouattara and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi talk Baleine and Calao

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 518) — The president of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Alassane Ouattara, met […]

EAI chartalk: Mexican peso closes at MXN 18.5973 per US dollar

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 115) — The Mexican peso, which surged to slightly over MXN 20 earlier this […]

Pemex looks to turn hard to renewables to diversify Mexico’s energy mix

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts and Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025; Words: 650) — Diversification of Mexico’s energy mix — currently heavily weighted […]

Petrobras eyes investments of R$33bn in refining and petrochemicals in Rio de Janeiro

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 624) — Petrobras eyes R$33bn in investments for refining and petrochemical projects in Rio de […]

EnerMech secures contract for Dana Petroleum’s Triton FPSO

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 179) — EnerMech has been awarded a 3-year fixed term contract with a further 2 […]

Despite sanctions under Trump 2.0, Venezuelan oil output steady, exports reaching China

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 316) — Despite renewed US sanctions on Venezuela under Trump 2.0, Venezuela’s crude oil […]

EAI Brief: Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi meets with Petronas CEO, Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 250) — Eni‘s CEO Claudio Descalzi met with Petronas CEO Tengku Muhammad Taufik as well […]

Borr Drilling receives commitments, announces CEO succession plan

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 278) — Borr Drilling Limited received commitments from certain commercial banks related to various senior […]

Borr Drilling says Odin rig received a notice of a 30-day temporary suspension from Pemex

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 433) — Borr Drilling Limited received notice from state-owned Pemex to temporarily suspend the […]

Ecopetrol reports on ongoing customs procedure initiated by the DIAN, penalty of COP1.2tn

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 254) — The Colombian Tax and Customs Authority (DIAN) notified Colombia’s Ecopetrol of special […]

TotalEnergies expands LatAm partnership with AES from LNG to renewable energy

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 475) — TotalEnergies closed its acquisition of a 50% stake in the solar, wind and battery […]

Brava reports production of 85.9 Mboe/d in the 2Q:25 [table]

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 307) — Brava Energia SA renewed its historical production record in the second-quarter 2025 (2Q:25) […]

EAI Brief: Sheinbaum says Pemex executives to reveal Pemex transformation details

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 104) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said executives with Mexico City-based Petróleos Mexicanos […]

Sheinbaum welcomes first of 20 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft for Mexicana de Aviación

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jul.2025, Words: 308) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo received the first of 20 Embraer E195-E2 […]

TotalEnergies divests 50% of renewable asset portfolio in Portugal

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 192) —TotalEnergies finalized divestment of 50% of its 604 MW wind, solar and hydro portfolio in Portugal, in line […]