Brazil’s Petrobras Beats Saudi Aramco on Profit Margin for the First Time
A union-backed study ranks Brazil's state oil firm first among eight majors on profit margin, weeks before an election that...
September 21, 2026Section
Energy
Buenos Aires Blackout Cuts Power to About 600,000 Customers
A Saturday night blackout left about 600,000 customer accounts without power in Buenos Aires, mostly in the north, and knocked...
September 20, 2026
Venezuela Signs TotalEnergies Oil Memorandum as Human Rights Watch Returns
Venezuela's acting president signed an oil memorandum with France's TotalEnergies, a day after Human Rights Watch ended an 18-year absence.
September 20, 2026
US Democrats Press Rubio on Venezuelan Tycoon’s Role in Oil Deal
Three senior House Democrats ask why Alejandro Betancourt, investigated for money laundering, leads the firm behind the US stake in...
September 19, 2026
Cuba Grid Failure: Line Trips, Not Gunfire, Caused 8th Blackout of 2026
The Cuba grid collapse of 18 September 2026 began with automatic trips on two 220 kV lines, not gunfire. Here...
September 19, 2026
Ecuador China Energy Talks Target 3,000 MW Solar and New Power Lines
Ecuador China energy talks cover new power lines and up to 3,000 megawatts of solar, President Daniel Noboa said on...
September 19, 2026
Mexico Diesel Subsidy Held at 100% as Petrol Discounts Rise
The Mexico diesel subsidy stays at 100% for the week to 25 September 2026, while the excise discount on Magna...
September 19, 2026
Cuba Grid Failure Cuts Power to More Than 9 Million People
A Cuba grid failure on 18 September 2026 cut power to more than 9 million people, and fewer than one...
September 19, 2026
Argentina’s Top Power Firm Sells Silver Stake for Six Times What It Paid
Argentina's largest private power producer sold its silver-mine stake at six times cost and will pay it out, as critics...
September 19, 2026