MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2026, Words: 129) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum sent a message to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after […]
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IMF says Mexico to grow slower than previously expected
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2026, Words: 132) — Mexico’s growth will be slower than previously forecast this year and next, according to […]
Venezuela to create special $200mn IMF earthquake fund, Delcy says
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jun.2026, Words: 192) — Venezuela will create a special fund for the reconstruction of affected areas of […]
World Bank officials visit Delcy RodrÃguez in Caracas to talk about investments
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.May.2026, Words: 284) — This, as part of a new phase of dialogue geared towards attracting international […]
Venezuelan economy set to grow 4%-7.4% in 2026, according to the IMF and UNDP
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2026, Words: 128) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy RodrÃguez emphasized the resilience of the OPEC country’s […]
Venezuela eyes recovery of $5bn from the IMF
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Apr.2026, Words: 230) — Venezuela is working to recover $5bn from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These […]
PRESS DIGEST 17 APR. 2026: Refidomsa growth; Coca Codo Sinclair in ECU; Machado in Madrid
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Apr.2026, Words: 552) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and […]
EAI brief: IMF reveals new GDP estimates for 2025 and 2026
WASHINGTON, DC (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2025, Words: 74) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed world economic outlook growth projections for 2025 […]
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Argentina: first review under extended arrangement under fund facility [pdf download]
WASHINGTON, DC (By IMF, 1.Aug.2025, Words: 133) — The new fund-supported program has had a strong start. Appropriately tight fiscal and monetary policies have underpinned […]
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EAI brief: LatAm countries and economic growth in 2025/2026 [table]
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 169) — Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, 3 of the largest economic powers in the […]
IMF and “tenuous resilience amid persistent uncertainty” [pdf download]
WASHINGTON, DC (By IMF, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 292) — Global growth is projected at 3% for 2025 and 3.1% in 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
IMF says 119 countries have public debt higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff calculations, 119 countries in the world have public debt […]
IMF revises global growth forecasts downward [PDF download]
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025) — The global economy has appeared to have stabilized, with steady yet underwhelming growth rates, according to […]
IMF reaches deal with Argentina for $20bn extended fund facility
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025) — Staff with the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) and authorities from Argentina reached a staff-level agreement […]
The IMF Says Southeast Asia’s Economies to Benefit from Packaging Ambitious Reforms
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Mar.2025) — Combining deliberate, ambitious structural overhauls can help the Southeast Asia region’s largest economies achieve higher potential […]
IMF Expects World Output to Rise 3.3% in Both 2025 and 2026 [PDF Download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2025) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global growth at 3.3% both in 2025 and 2026, below […]
Saudi Arabia Signals Oil Policy Shift
(The Washington Institute, 27.Sep.2024) — The kingdom anticipates and accepts lower oil prices, according to a news report, but the impact on other producers could […]
IMF Unlocks $4.7bn for Argentina Amid Economic Crisis
(Al Jazeera, 11.Jan.2024) — Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have finalised an agreement to release $4.7bn as part of a debt restructuring plan for the […]
IMF Grants Argentina Access to $4.7bn
(IMF, 10.Jan.2024) — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Luis Cubeddu, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department and Ashvin Ahuja, Mission Chief […]
IMF on Staff-Level Agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(IMF, 31.Oct.2023) — End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed […]
Argentina Asks Oil Firms to Fund Their Own Imports Amid Forex Shortage
(Reuters, 24.May.2023) — The Argentine government has asked oil companies to finance their own imports for 90 days due to the shortage of foreign currency […]
IMF’s Lower Bar for Argentina Already Looks Too High
(Reuters, 5.Apr.2023) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Argentina something of break by easing economic targets in its $44 billion loan deal, but […]
The Price of Energy Insecurity
(IMF, 22.Dec.2022) — Climate change is an environmental issue. It’s also clearly an economic issue, and at the heart of the economics of climate change […]
Global Economic Growth Slows Amid Gloomy Outlook
(IMF, 26.Jul.2022) — The global economy, still reeling from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is facing an increasingly gloomy and uncertain outlook. Many […]
Argentina economy minister Guzman resigns as divisions grow
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (Bloomberg, 2.Jul.2022, Words: 683) — Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman resigned Saturday, marking the biggest departure of President Alberto Fernandez’s government after […]
NRGBriefs: Argentina’s Finance Minister MartÃn Guzmán Meets with IMF Executive
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2022) — Energy and financial briefs including Argentina’s Finance Minister MartÃn Guzmán holding a wide ranging discussion in the US with International […]
UWI Economist Urges CARICOM to Look Within for Oil Supplies
(The Gleaner, 20.Mar.2022) — A day after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending oil prices skyrocketing to heights not seen since 2014, McCarthy Marie, a former University […]
IMF and Argentine Authorities Reach Agreement on an Extended Fund Facility
(IMF, 3.Mar.2022) — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Julie Kozack, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, and Luis Cubeddu, Mission Chief […]
How China Beat Out the US to Dominate South America
(Bloomberg, 17.Feb.2022) — In the hinterland of Argentina, Mario Pizarro’s office looks like a shrine to China. There’s the framed photo of a Chinese peasant […]
World Bank: Global Growth to Slow Through 2023
(World Bank, 11.Jan.2022) — Following a strong rebound in 2021, the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and […]
IMF Approves Extended Arrangement for Suriname
(IMF, 22.Dec.2021) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname in […]
Argentina President Set to Decree $1.6bn Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline
(Reuters, 21.Dec.2021) — Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez will sign a decree in the next few weeks to push forward construction of a major new gas […]
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 […]
LatAm Briefs: Colombia Unrest, Argentina President In Europe, Pampa Webcast
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.May.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: ongoing national strike and protests in Colombia impacting fuel supply; […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentina’s IMF Payments, Odebrecht Arrest Warrants
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina only paying the IMF around $3.1bn in interest and […]
Barbados Implements IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
(IMF, 24.Mar.2021) — Barbados has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing essential data through the National Summary […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentina And IMF, ANCAP 2020 Loss
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: the IMF contemplating lending $4.4bn to Argentina and Uruguay’s ANCAP […]
LatAm Briefs: YPF Chubut CAPEX, Fracking In Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay including: YPF’s investment plans in Chubut, Argentina’s […]
Chinese Loans To LatAm Plunge As Virus Strains Ties
(AP, 24.Feb.2021) — It seemed like a match made in finance heaven. In 2010, China, its economy roaring and state companies looking to expand globally, […]
IMF: World Economic Outlook Update
(IMF, 31.Jan.2021) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects policy support and vaccines for Covid-19 to lift economic activity worldwide. Policy Support and Vaccines Expected […]
Argentine Finance Minister Seeks $44bn IMF Debt Deal
(Wall Street Journal, 30.Jan.2021) — With Argentina broke, Finance Minister MartÃn Guzmán is pushing for a deal by May with the International Monetary Fund to […]
Bankers ‘Bombard’ Guyana With Financing Plans
(Reuters, 21.Jan.2020) — As the former British colony begins its first significant oil production this year, it is wary of avoiding the mistakes made in […]
Suriname Latest Big Oil Find As Industry Cuts Costs
(The New York Times, 20.Jan.2021) — The small South American country has become a hot prospect for oil companies looking to produce fossil fuels while […]
Argentina And Chile Briefs: IMF Debt, Pension Reform
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — Briefs on Argentina and Chile related to IMF officials in Argentina to renegotiate around $44bn in debt and tensions rise […]
Venezuela Economy To Shrink 25% In 2020: IMF
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2020) — Venezuela, home to the world’s largest oil reserves and sizable natural gas and mineral deposits, is expected to be the […]
Ecuador To Ink China Oil-backed Loan In Nov.: Ortiz
(Argus, 7.Oct.2020) — Ecuador hopes to sign a new $1.4bn oil-backed sovereign credit agreement with China next month that would restructure existing loans and encourage […]
IMF OKs $6.5bn Extended Facility For Ecuador
(IMF, 1.Oct.2020) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 27-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ecuador, […]
Ecuador Announces Date Of Consent Solicitation
(Ecuadorian Government, 28.Aug.2020) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today that it had reached a staff-level agreement on a new funded program for the Republic […]
IMF’s Head Congratulates Argentina On Debt Deal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Aug.2020) — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva sent out a congratulations to President Alberto Fernandez, Minister Martin Guzman and Argentina’s […]
IMF Press Briefing On Nigeria, Argentina
(IMF, 23.Jul.2020) — Transcript of International Monetary Fund (IMF) press briefing on Nigeria, Argentina, and other countries. MR. RICE: Good morning everyone and welcome to […]