HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jul.2026, Words: 1400) — On 24 Jun. 2026, 2 powerful earthquakes — the first of 7.2 and the second of 7.5 on the Richter scale — hit Vargas state and parts of Caracas, reopening an old wound in Venezuela’s collective memory. For […]
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ANALYSIS: IOCs facing fewer restrictions in Venezuela, but more reforms needed
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2026, Words: 127) — The recent signing of oil contracts in Venezuela with International oil companies (IOCs) from US’ Chevron Corporation to Italy’s ENI is a key step for the OPEC country’s development, made possible, in part, by the reform of its […]
ANALYSIS: Chevron’s Venezuela pivot; doubling down on heavy oil, deferring gas
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2026, Words: 2,300) — Chevron Corporation’s latest asset swap in Venezuela — exiting gas exposure in favor of heavier oil-weighted positions — is more than an internal portfolio reshuffle. From my vantage point, after years covering Venezuela and wider Latin American […]
ANALYSIS: why $100/bbl oil happened anyway
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 770) — If US president Donald Trump’s Iran strategy had worked as envisioned, we would not be staring at $100+ per barrel oil and gasoline near $3.80/gallon. So what went wrong? RELATED ANALYSIS: THE MYTH OF THE QUICK RAMP-UP IN VENEZUELA 1. […]
S&P outlook: Venezuela and the global oil market
WASHINGTON, DC (By S&P, 9.Feb.2026, Words: 923) — Recent weeks have produced developments in international oil politics that would once have been expected to rattle markets: a US operation to apprehend Venezuela’s president, explicit statements by president Trump that the United States intends to “run” Venezuela during a transition, and […]
EAI NRG Dashboard 2 Nov. 2025 [free pdf download]
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a must read for investors, students, academics and energy executives among others interested or already following the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region energy sector in particular and the global energy […]
EAI NRG Dashboard 13 Oct. 2025 [free pdf download]
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a most read for investors, students, academics and energy executives among others interested or already following the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region energy sector in particular and the global energy […]
Event: Argentina Hydrocarbon Congress and Exhibition [brochure]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute with Vostock, 16.Jul.2025, Words: 191) — The Congress and Exhibition “Argentina Hydrocarbons” is the only international professional platform for top-level networking of key industrial oil and gas enterprises, regulatory authorities and government, technology and equipment suppliers, and investors across Argentina and Latin […]
CERAWeek: Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) Launches Battery Recollection Initiative in Mexico
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2025) — Energy Analytics Institute (EAI), covering the Latin America and Caribbean energy space now for almost a quarter of a century, announced the launch of a new battery recollection initiative in Mexico City, Mexico during CERAWeek by S&P Global. This, as part […]
EAI’s ‘Africa NRG Insights’ investor report (FREE PDF download-prologue)
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jun.2024, Words: 136) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s recently released ‘Africa NRG Insights’: Africa’s ‘Just’ Energy Transition: An Investor’s Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges, explores the continent’s resources and opportunities as well as its major headwinds. The full 42-page report taps into the insights and thoughts […]
LatAm NRG matters: Mexico launches hydrocarbon sector strategy
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Nov.2024, Words: 329) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 15 Nov. 2024. —Argentina: The Argentine govt changed the name of the Gasoducto NĂ©stor Kirchner to Gasoducto Perito Moreno.
Mark the Date: 3rd Caracas Gas Forum 2024 Set for 7 Nov.
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Oct.2024) — Participate in the third edition of the Caracas Gas Forum 2024, which will focus on promoting decarbonization and security of regional supply. ____________________ By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute. More online at www.Energy-Analytics-Institute.org NOTE: Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) is an official media partner for the […]
Gastech Houston 2024: Day 3 Wrap
(Gastech, 19.Sep.2024) — The third day of Gastech 2024 continued to forge the energy industry’s route towards achieving net-zero emissions and sustainable growth. Alongside a continued focus on the central role of natural gas and LNG, the day’s sessions championed innovative decarbonization solutions, such as hydrogen, low-carbon LNG, and nuclear […]
NRGBriefs: Suriname Energy Oil & Gas Summit 2022 [Program Attached]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jun.2022) — Energy briefs including Suriname preparing to host its premier event: 2nd Suriname Energy Oil & Gas Summit to be held 28-30 June 2022 in Paramaribo; and an Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) quick takeaway regarding Trinidad and Tobago using natural gas production to feedstock for the […]
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 and between 800-850 Mboe/d in 2030; Venezuela producing 791.8 Mb/d in mid-January 2022; and Venezuela being the lone country in the Latin America and the […]
NRGBriefs: Road Blockages in Southern BolĂvar Impacting Oil Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including road blockages impacting gas service to at least 5,618 users in the municipalities of Cantagallo and San Pablo, in southern BolĂvar department; geopolitical issues in Iran and Ukraine potentially positively impacting Venezuela; and TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) (PARIS:FTI) planning to issue its 4Q:21 earnings […]
NRGBriefs: YPF’s 3Q:21 webcast, PGF’s global notes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s YPF announcing details of its 3Q:21 webcast, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF) on settlement of early redemption of global notes, and refining worker detentions in Venezuela, among other updates. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Argentina
Energy Analytics Institute’s SPonsor ADvertiser (SPAD) Promo Video
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2021) — Energy Analytics Institute (EAI), which provides breakings news coverage of energy markets primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean, revealed its latest promo video related to its media kit 2021/22 and SPonsor and ADvertiser (SPAD) opportunities. ____________________ By Rafael Hurtado, Lilly Chistine, Chad […]
Exxon’s Hassa-1 Doesn’t Finds Hydrocarbons
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2021) — Texas-based ExxonMobil announced results of the Hassa-1 exploration well offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block didn’t find hydrocarbons in the primary reservoir target. “The Hassa-1 exploration well in the Stabroek block did not encounter hydrocarbons in the primary target reservoirs,” an Exxon spokesperson told Energy […]
Trinidad Energy Conference 2020: Photojournalism
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Feb.2020) — Select photos from the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference 2020 hosted by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago and held in Port of Spain. More photos can be found on our Instagram page. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved. ***