BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 9.Nov.2026, Words: 236) — Trafigura distanced itself from the case of the so-called “junk gasoline,” which refers to the poor-quality fuel that […]
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Bolivia fuel supplies less than normal
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Oct.2026, Words: 142) — Fuel supplies in Bolivia have yet to return to normal, and queues at gas stations persist. This, despite […]
PRESS DIGEST 15Sep2026: VEN oil opening is ‘smoke and mirrors;’ YPFB financing margin
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 395) — The following briefs span company details on Electra, Atlas, NOVVA Group, YPFB and Pickering Energy Partners, among others. […]
YPFB to have more financing to guarantee fuel supply, Gálvez says
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 314) — The Bolivian government will expand financial resources for Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) to guarantee the purchase and […]
PRESS DIGEST 28Aug2026: quakes in VEN; BOL fuel imports; Shale in ARG
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 28.Aug.2026, Words: 425) — The following briefs span company details on YPFB, and the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research, among others. LATIN […]
PRESS DIGEST 23Aug2026: CGC and Vaca Muerta; YPFB deal in BOL; Ecogas MEX
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Aug.2026, Words: 325) — The following briefs span company details on Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra, Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V., […]
Bolivia has failed to institutionalize YPFB: Jubileo Foundation analyst Raúl Velásquez
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 23.Aug.2026, Words: 227) — 90 years after the founding of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), it is clear despite efforts by various […]
PRESS DIGEST 10 AUG 2026: ADNOC net income; COL 7.4 quake; PICO propane vehicle
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Aug.2026, Words: 825) — The following briefs span company details on The Consumers Energy Foundation, Schneider Electric, USGS, Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) Aviación, the […]
YPFB Chaco S.A. to spud Junín-9D (JNN-9D) well in late-Aug.2026
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2026, Words: 217) — YPFB Chaco S.A. looks to spud the Junín-9D (JNN-9D) well on 26 Aug. 2026. The project’s main objective […]
Bolivia’s ANH opens 67 sanctioning processes against YPFB
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 137) — Bolivia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) opened 67 administrative sanctioning processes against YPFB and its subsidiary YPFB Logística for […]
YPFB president Sebastián Daroca comments on oil entering refineries
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jun.2026, Words: ) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) president Sebastián Daroca denied claims of fuel shortages at its refineries. The state-owned […]
YPFB dispatches 40,000 LPG cylinders to supply La Paz and El Alto
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: ) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) dispatched 40,000 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders from its Senkata plant to […]
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 Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond […]
EAI brief: YPFB warns of potential delays in fuel space in Santa Cruz
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2026, Words: 134) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) warned that due to the preparation and incorporation of new additives into gasoline […]
YPFB eyes investments of $26.8mn in Pando department in fiscal year 2025
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 310) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) eyes a budget of $26.8mn for the current fiscal year for the […]
YPFB says civil works for Mayaya Centro – X2 well register 66% progress
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Oct.2025, Words: 360) — Construction of the platform and the road to access the drilling site of the Mayaya Centro – X2 […]
Sky Rider tanker said uploading 41 million liters of gasoline at Chilean port Arica
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22Jun.2025, Words: 287) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) began unloading 41 million liters of gasoline from the Sky Rider tanker […]
NRGBriefs May 2025: Chevron’s Wirth on Venezuela, GranMorgu, Petrobras on Proquigel
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.May.2025, Words: 5,844) — Global energy, finance and project briefs as well as other from the front pages of the top newspapers across […]
LatAmNRG heard: China-Russia-Venezuela, Rubio on Cuba, Mexico Pacific new CEO
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.May.2025, Words: 651) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 16 May 2025 including […]
YPFB president denies Vaca Muerta gas competes with Bolivian gas
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2025) — Argentina’s prolific Vaca Muerta shale play doesn’t represent direct competition for Bolivian natural gas in the regional South American market. […]
YPFB exec. says Mayaya Centro-X1 field holds at least 1.7 Tcf
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2025) — The Mayaya Centro-X1 field in Bolivia’s northern sub-Andean region in the Madre de Dios basin has estimated hydrocarbon reserve potential […]
YPFB stress urgency of PRU 2021-2025 and exploratory investments of $1.7bn
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2025) — Bolivia’s state-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is looking to increase its exploration activities in an effort to overcome the […]
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable, new energies and other […]
Petrobras Inks New Deal with Bolivia’s YPFB
(Petrobras, 15.Dec.2023) — Petrobras, further to the announcements made on 24 May 2022 and 5 Aug. 2022, informs that, after complying with internal governance procedures, it has signed a new […]
Petrobras on Talks with Bolivia’s YPFB
(Petrobras, 26.Oct.2023) — Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), regarding the pieces of news published in the media, informs that a mission of Petrobras executives was carried out in Bolivia with representatives […]
Petrobras Inks New Addendum with Bolivia’s YPFB
(Petrobras, 5.Aug.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 24 May 2022, has celebrated a new addendum to the natural gas purchase contract with Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos […]
YPFB Invoices $160mn for Commercialization of Granulated Urea (Jan.-Jun. 2022)
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jul.2022) — Between January and June 2022, Bolivia’s state owned entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) invoiced more than $160mn for the commercialization of granulated urea in […]
YPFB Initiates Commercialization of Gasoline Plus in Oruro Department
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2022) — Bolivia’s state oil entity YPFB initiated the commercialization of gasoline plus in Oruro at the “Morela” and “QV2” service stations. “We currently have 20 urban […]
Southern Cone Power Markets Primed for Dynamic Year
(WoodMac, 26.Jan.2022) — Last year proved how dynamic the gas and power markets in the Southern Cone are. And many uncertainties will be carried to 2022, especially regarding the extent […]
NRGBriefs: Bolivia’s Urea Exports to Argentina, Brazil, and Peru
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Bolivia’s urea production gaining mkt shr in Argentina, Brazil and Peru in less than 4 mths; Chile building more than 6,600MW of […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentina Lithium Acquisition, Citgo Challenges
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. acquiring high quality lithium projects, Citgo Petroleum executives warning of […]
LatAm Briefs: Ambar Eyes Bolivian Gas, PDVSA Shuts Cardón Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Bolivia and Venezuela including Ambar executives seeking a deal for piped gas from Bolivia’s YPFB, PDVSA […]
YPFB And IEASA Ink Fifth Gas Addendum
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jan.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Boliviano (YPFB) and Argentina’s IEASA signed onto a fifth addendum to a natural gas purchase and […]
Q&A: Bolivia Doubles Down On Gas
(Argus, 31.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s new government is looking to cut diesel imports by encouraging exploration with a focus on liquids and transitioning its transportation sector to natural gas, the country’s […]
Bolivia Gets 454 Domestic Gas Installations In Mizque
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Ministry with assistance from state oil and gas company Yacimientos Petrolifos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) completed the installation and connection of 454 […]
YPFB Confirms Find At Yarará -X1 Exploratory Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2020) — Drilling of the Yarará X-1 (YRA-X1) exploratory well, which commenced on 14 September 2020, reached a final depth of 2,850m and encountered the presence of […]
New YPFB Head Zelaya Eyes Key Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Wilson Zelaya Prudencio, the new executive president of Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), eyes a short list of projects as he […]
YPFB Eyes Gomero X1 IE Well In Northern Amazon
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is turning its attention to the Andean country’s northern Amazonian region with the drilling of the […]
Bolivia Names Heads To YPFB And ANH
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz appointed engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as president of state oil and gas company Yacimientos Petrolifos Fiscales Bolivianos […]
YPFB Names Zelaya As New President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) named engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as the company’s new executive president. Zelaya was born […]
YPFB To Boost Fuel Supplies For “Todos Santos” Weekend
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2020) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YFB) announced plans to boost fuel volumes to supply the general population over the weekend and through the “Todos Santos” holiday, […]
Incahuasi Gas Plant Restarts, YPFB Says
The Incahuasi gas plant restarted production on 1 Oct. 2020, after halting operations a day earlier due to forest fires approaching from nearby communities.
YPFB To Suspend Gas Service To Caranavi
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Aug.2020) — Bolivia’s Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced plans to suspend residential gas supplies to communities in Caranavi starting 21 August 2020. The Bolivian state entity […]
Fuel Issues Reported In Bolivia In La Paz And El Alto
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Aug.2020) — Issues with fuel supply have reportedly emerged in La Paz and El Alto as seen by long lines of vehicles at various gas stations in […]
Bolivian Domestic Gas Connections Near 1 Million
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) has achieved close to one million domestic gas installations nationwide. The connections are a […]
Bolivia To Lose $223mn In Petrobras Deal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolifos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) will cease to receive some $223 million over three years after signing an eighth […]
YPFB Continues With LPG Production Efforts
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Aug.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) continues with efforts to keep the cities of La Paz and El Alto supplied […]
Bolivia To Investigate YPFB Refining Transfers
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jul.2020) — Ecuador ‘s transparency unit of the hydrocarbon ministry received a complaint that dates back and relates to the management of the former YPFB Refining general […]
YPFB Decontaminates Two Buildings In Santa Cruz
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2020) — YPFB’s Corporate Occupational Safety and Health Directorate applied its decontamination protocol to two buildings located on Grigota Avenue in Santa Cruz: the National Vice Presidency […]
Bolivia Boosts Gas Exports To Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jun.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) increased, as of 1 June, natural gas exports requested by Integración Energética Argentina S.A. (IEASA) to […]