Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)

Maduro says Venezuela does not need licenses to produce oil

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 192) — Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro Moros said his country does not need a […]

EP Petroecuador resumes SOTE operations in Ecuador

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 197) — EP Petroecuador completed construction of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) bypass in […]

Eni eyes Argentina LNG Phase 3 FID by 1Q:26, Eni’s DG Guido Brusco says

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 376) — Itay’s Eni looks to take a final investment decision (FID) regarding its Argentina […]

US maximum pressure strategy on Venezuela “is circumstantial and unsustainable”

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 297) — Any citizen expects their government to develop pragmatic strategies that benefit their […]

Trinidad’s MEEI responds to fire at Ramco Industries facility in San Fernando

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 394) — Four employees at Ramco Industries Limited’s facility in San Fernando sustained injuries […]

Eni reports results: 2Q:25 and 1H:25 [pdf download]

SAN DONATO MILANESE, ITALY (By Eni, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 291) — Eni‘s Board of Directors, chaired by Giuseppe Zafarana, yesterday approved the unaudited consolidated results for the […]

US Treasury sanctions Venezuelan cartel headed by Maduro: OFAC

WASHINGTON, DC (By OFAC, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 960) — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Cartel de los Soles (a.k.a. Cartel […]

Ecopetrol announces changes in senior management

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 318) — Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol S.A. said that in its session on 25 Jul. 2025 that […]

North American environment ministers committed to strengthen environmental cooperation

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 450) — The top environmental officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States met in Mexico City this week for the 32nd annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory […]

China-EU trade relations are “win-win” in nature, China says

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 266) — China-EU economic and trade relations are mutually complementary and “win-win” in nature. As […]

EAI brief: US designates Cartel de Los Soles for supporting other “terrorist organizations”

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 120) — The US is designating the Venezuela-based Cartel de Los Soles for supporting US-designated […]

EAI brief: FDI in Mexico reached $45.337bn in 2024, only trailing Brazil in the LatAm region [charts]

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 123) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico reached $45.337bn in 2024, the second […]

EIB and Eni ink €500mn finance agreement to convert Livorno refinery into a biorefinery

ROME, ITALY (By Eni, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 899) — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Eni signed a €500mn 15-year finance contract to support the conversion […]

TotalEnergies boasts upstream production of 2.53 Mboe/d in 2Q:25 [pdf download]

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 421) — The Board of Directors of TotalEnergles SE, chaired by CEO Patrick Pouyanné, met on July 23, 2025, […]

EAI brief: Washington to allow Chevron to continue work in Venezuela, WSJ says

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 118) — The administration of US president Donald Trump has reversed course and will now […]

EAI brief: Stabroek Petroleum Agreement v. IFRS

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 91) — The prolific Stabroek block offshore Guyana just welcomed in a new player: […]

Uptick in protests against “gringos” not expected to impact World Cup games in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 287) — Three out of 4 residents of Mexico City, also commonly known as […]

Trump quietly renews Chevron’s license in Venezuela, marking shift in US policy

MIAMI, FLORIDA (By Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 1,030) — In a marked shift in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly […]

Brazil’s president Lula speaks by phone with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025) — Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum on […]

EAI brief: TotalEnergies CEO on Suriname GranMorgu and Argentina blocks

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 421) — TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné said things were moving fast related to its GranMorgu project […]

TotalEnergies reports strong 2Q:25 results [pdf download]

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 53) — TotalEnergies reported cash flow of $6.6bn in the second-quarter 2025, driven by production growth of its energies, […]

Petrobras requests to joint merger review related to NSP Inv. deal

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 241) — Petrobras, in relation a petition filed with the Administrative Council for […]

Subsea7 and Saipem ink merger agreement [pdf downloads]

MILAN, LUXEMBOURG (By Saipem, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 75) — Saipem and Subsea7 announce that they have entered into a binding merger agreement, on terms and conditions […]

France’s president Emmanuel Macron to fully recognize Palestine as a state

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 78) — France’s president Emmanuel Macron said his country would fully recognize Palestine as a […]

OEG to supply Peterson with 500 offshore containers through 2030

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 434) — OEG secured a significant five-year contract with Peterson Energy Logistics in Den Helder […]

Eni and Sonatrach strengthen energy security cooperation

ROME, ITALY (Eni, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 232) — Eni and Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of hydrocarbons, energy […]

Iberdrola hired Barclays to sell assets in Mexico for $4.70bn, El Confidencial says

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Reuters, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 87) — Europe’s largest utility Iberdrola hired investment bank Barclays to sell 15 renewable power plants in Mexico to […]

Mexico’s Sheinbaum and Brazil’s Lula talk bilateral relations, ethanol, biodiesel, aerospace

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 243) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo held a telephone discussion with her Brazilian […]

EAI brief: Woodside says Trion project at 35% completion mark at end of 2Q:25

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025) — Australia’s Woodside Energy said the Trion project offshore Mexico was 35% complete at the […]

EAI brief: Woodside says Calypso JV continues to review development options

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 162) — Woodside Energy said the Calypso joint venture (JV) continues to review development […]

EAI brief: Pemex owes $700mn to Carso Group

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 116) — State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported owes $700mn to Carlos Slim’s company Carso […]

Woodside reports 2Q:25 results, updates on US activities [pdf download]

PERTH, AUSTRALIA (By Woodside, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 215) — Woodside Energy reported production of 50.1 MMboe (550 Mboe/d) in the second-quarter 2025 (2Q:25), up 2% sequentially […]

Mexico to inject between $7bn-$10bn in Pemex, according to Moody’s analyst

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 215) — Plans revealed this week by Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit […]

EAI brief: Pemex reports financial debt of $98.8bn, others amounts owed to providers

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 98) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported total financial debt of $98.8bn at end of […]

Trinidad: wind energy identified as key resource for power generation

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (By MEEI, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 510) — On 23 Jul. 2025, Dr. The Honourable Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Energy and […]

Arelion launches cross-border route between Tijuana and San Diego

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 306) — Arelion launched a fully diverse cross-border route from its new Point-of-Presence (PoP) at Neutral […]

EDP Renewables reveals 20-Year PPA with California Water Service

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 270) — EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC, the distributed generation business of EDP Renewables North […]

EAI brief: Argentina’s hydrocarbon output reaches levels not seen in 20+ years

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 103) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat said hydrocarbon production in the South American country in Jun. […]

Mexico seeks up to $10bn in debt sale to back Pemex: Bloomberg

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Bloomberg, M.E. Vizcaino, M. O’Boyle, K. Butler, S. Squires, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 743) — Mexico is looking to raise between $7 billion and […]

Expanded skills and education program to inspire future talent at SPE Offshore Europe 2025

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND (SPE Offshore Europe, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 617) — A new and expanded program aimed at inspiring young people, developing skills and connecting emerging talent […]

Iberdrola successfully completes capital increase of €5bn, oversubscribed by 3.8x

BILBAO, SPAIN (By Iberdrola, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 369) — Iberdrola successfully closed the accelerated capital increase of €5bn, aimed at financing the investment plan in electricity grids in […]

Brava says ANP approves AIP for Jubarte pre-salt shared reserve

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 171) — Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved the production […]

Petrobras announces approval of AIP for the Jubarte pre-salt reservoir by ANP

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 216) — Petrobras reported that the production individualization agreement (AIP) of the Jubarte pre-salt shared […]

Brava Energia updates on execution of shareholders’ agreement

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 155) — Brava Energia said a shareholders’ agreement was filed at the company’s headquarters. The […]

Argentina Lithium enters into amendment related to Paso de Sico option agreement

VANCOUVER, BC (By Argentina Lithium, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 294) — Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. has entered into an amendment to a previously announced option agreement. The […]

G Mining updates on Gurupi project licensing process in Brazil after court ruling

BROSSARD, QC (By G Mining, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 563) — G Mining Ventures Corp. announced a recent ruling by the 8th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of […]

4 places Chevron and Hess merger will have the most impact: Guyana, GOM, Bakken, Asia

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Chevron, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 433) — With the merger complete, Chevron and Hess are moving forward with integrated operations—and looking forward to a […]

IsoEnergy and Purepoint extend high-grade mineralization at Dorado JV in Athabasca

TORONTO, CANADA (By IsoEnergy, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 1,205) — IsoEnergy Ltd. and Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. reported continued strong results from drilling at their 50/50 Dorado joint venture project, […]

Back-to-back catalysts line up for US producers as domestic output tightens

VANCOUVER, BC (By USA News Group, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 1,348) — U.S. crude inventories continue to shrink despite efforts by the current administration to rebuild domestic […]

Venezuela’s Maduro predicts GDP growth of 9% for 2H:25

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2025, Words: 176) — Venezuela’s gross domestic product (GDP) registered an increase of over 6% in the […]