Madrid Report Revives Disputed 35% US Stake in Venezuela’s NABEP
A Madrid business site says Washington would hold 35% of Venezuela's NABEP, weeks after the Pentagon denied it can own...
September 26, 2026Section
Energy
Venezuela Blackouts Spark Street Protests as Grid Deficit Widens
A third night of protests in Guarico, plus new cuts in Zulia and Carabobo, has put Venezuela's worn-out grid back...
September 26, 2026
Colombia’s Gas Industry Warns Backup Is Thin After Terminal Fault
Colombia's gas association says the system has almost no spare capacity after a fault at the Cartagena import terminal forced...
September 26, 2026
Petrobras Nears US$2.3 Billion Platform Deal With Malaysia’s Yinson
Petrobras is negotiating with Yinson over a US$2.3 billion floating platform for the ageing Albacora field, a test of its...
September 26, 2026
Ecopetrol Fracking Return and Offshore Push as Colombia Reserves Fall
Ecopetrol's new president says Colombia has 7.4 years of oil reserves and 5.9 years of gas, and is taking the...
September 26, 2026
ExxonMobil Says AI Cuts Guyana Oil Field Analysis From Months to Days
ExxonMobil says artificial intelligence now reads seismic data from Guyana's Stabroek block in days rather than months, and has flagged...
September 26, 2026
Colombia Gas Rationing Ordered After Cartagena LNG Terminal Failure
Colombia ordered scheduled nationwide gas rationing after a fault at the SPEC LNG terminal in Cartagena cut import capacity by...
September 26, 2026
Brazil Gas Power Plants in Bahia to Cost US$174 Million, Town Hall Says
Four gas-fired power plants are planned at Pojuca in Bahia, Brazil, for about R$900 million, or US$174 million, with roughly...
September 26, 2026
Argentina Makes Data Centers and Mines Bring Their Own Power Supply
Argentina now makes any project adding about 80 MW or more line up new power plants first. Data centers need...
September 25, 2026