MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Aug.2026, Words: 300) — The accelerated arrival of El Niño could intensify drought and water scarcity in Mexico, jeopardizing the ecological balance, food security, and economy. Specialists warn the North American country must prepare for extreme weather conditions. RELATED: MEXICO SENDS HUMANITARIAN AID […]
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Strong El Niño phenomenon could develop in Venezuela late-2026 and early-2027,
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 156) — Climate models from Columbia University (IRI) and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (CFSv2) estimate a very strong El Niño phenomenon could develop between late 2026 and early 2027, with sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies that […]
PRESS DIGEST 13 JUL 2026: Rubio’s control over VEN; BRA diesel subsidy; El Niño in ECU
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jul.2026, Words: 408) — The following briefs span company details on Brazil’s state-owned PETROBRAS, Halliburton, SLB, Liberty Energy, France’s TotalEnergies, Italy’s ENI, BMW Group, and EP Petroecuador, among others. The briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region […]
IEA: Colombia 3Q:24 Gas Market Report Update
(International Energy Agency, 18.Oct.2024) — In Colombia in Jan. 2024 the government declared a national disaster situation for a period of 12 months due to the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which brought extreme drought and sizzling heatwaves. While Colombia’s hydropower output decreased by over 25% y-o-y from […]
The Atlantic Is Key To Colombia’s Energy Needs
(FT.com, Gideon Long, 28.Oct.2019) — Colombia’s proven oil reserves will run out within the next seven years and its gas reserves within 10. Faced with that bleak prospect, it needs to develop alternative sources of energy quickly and the Caribbean coast is set to play a significant role in this […]
El Niño Pulling Down Venezuela’s Water Reserves
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 1.Apr.2016) – Venezuela, which relies on hydroelectric energy to generate 62 percent of its electricity, could be overcome by power outages in coming months as water levels at many of its dams, including the large Guri, are at dangerously low levels. Water levels at Guri […]