Guyana’s Take From Its Own Oil Jumps to 39.8% Now That Exxon Has Paid Itself Back
The Guyana oil share of Stabroek production has risen from 12.5% to 39.8% now that the ExxonMobil-led group has recovered...
August 19, 2026Section
Energy
Venezuela Signs US Oil Deals as Half Its Crude Heads North
Hunt Oil Venezuela contract covers two eastern onshore fields, with an SLB reservoir deal alongside, as a US official puts...
August 19, 2026
Peru Oil Gap Reaches 210,000 Barrels a Day, Geologist Says
Peru's oil gap reaches 210,000 barrels a day, says a leading geologist. The country imports most of its fuel, costing...
August 18, 2026
Enel Starts Building US$80 Million Battery at Chile Solar Farm
Enel starts building an US$80 million battery next to its Finis Terrae solar farm in Chile. The BESS will store...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Runs Its Shale Oil Fields From a Buenos Aires Control Room
YPF runs a large part of Vaca Muerta from a Buenos Aires control room that reads three million data points...
August 18, 2026
Naturgy Seeks 20-Year Extension for Argentine Gas License
Naturgy seeks a 20-year extension for its Argentine gas license until 2047, plus connections for 100,000 homes. The Energy Secretariat...
August 18, 2026
Ecopetrol Closes 51% Stake in Brazil’s Brava Energia for US$1.2 Billion
Ecopetrol has closed its purchase of 51% of the Brazilian oil producer Brava Energia for about US$1.2 billion, its biggest...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Turns to Imported LNG as El Nino Dries Up Hydropower
Imported gas now covers close to a third of Colombia's supply, and a dry El Nino year is making the...
August 18, 2026
A Substation Fire Blacks Out an Argentine City
A fire at Edelap's Tolosa substation cut power to thousands in La Plata on August 17. Cause under investigation, political...
August 17, 2026