Brazil Senate Panel Approves End of 6×1 Work Schedule
Brazil's Senate committee approved the end of the 6x1 work schedule, but the full Senate still needs 49 of 81...
September 3, 2026Section
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Italy’s Eni Signs Venezuela Oil Deal for Junín 5
Italy's Eni signs a Venezuela oil deal to operate Junin 5, a super giant heavy oil field. The move marks...
September 3, 2026
GeoPark Venezuela Deal Hands Control to Gilinski
GeoPark Venezuela entry via Bare block gives Gilinski control. Learn the deal details, ownership changes, and what it means for...
September 3, 2026
Zinc Slips 1.29%; Nexa, Buenaventura Shares Still Rise
Zinc settled lower on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, pausing after a late-August four-year high. Nexa and Buenaventura shares rose despite...
September 3, 2026
Egypt Battery Storage Talks With Huawei Cover 4,000 Megawatt-Hours
Egypt battery storage talks with Huawei cover 4,000 megawatt-hours and local manufacturing, but no contract, value or site has yet...
September 3, 2026
Colombia’s Education Minister Quits After Three Weeks
Colombia's education minister Viviane Morales quit after about three weeks, citing family reasons. Ilva Myriam Hoyos takes over on 7...
September 3, 2026
Brazil’s Congress Sends Rodrigo Pacheco to the Audit Court
Brazil's Congress approved Rodrigo Pacheco for the federal audit court, 404 to 61 in the Chamber and 63 to 4...
September 3, 2026
Brazil’s Paulo Gonet Asks the Supreme Court to Void a Report Naming Him
Brazil's Paulo Gonet asked the Supreme Court to void a Federal Police report that also names him. The report attributes...
September 3, 2026
Argentina’s Industry Day Counts 90,000 Registered Industrial Jobs Lost
Argentina's UIA counted 90,000 registered industrial jobs lost since August 2023 at Industry Day. Only one national official represented the...
September 3, 2026
Bolivia Puts YPFB Under a Formal Intervention for Up to 180 Days
Bolivia placed state oil company YPFB under a formal intervention by Supreme Decree 5697, for up to 180 days, as...
September 3, 2026
US Commanders Warned the Pentagon Over Iran, The Washington Post Reports
The Washington Post reports that US commanders warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against a long Iran campaign. The Pentagon disputes...
September 3, 2026
Brazil’s Senate Approves a Critical Minerals Bill Worth US$1.36 Billion
Brazil's Senate approved the critical minerals bill PL 2.780/2024, worth up to US$1.36 billion. The tax credits only begin in...
September 3, 2026
Chevron in Venezuela: New Oil Deals Signed in Caracas
Chevron signed new oil agreements in Caracas on 2 September 2026 and will invest over US$7 billion. The 17-field concession...
September 3, 2026
Iron Ore Falls 1.62% as China Import Surge Meets Weak Steel
Iron ore slipped 1.62% to US$97.72 per tonne as firm Chinese imports of 736.84 million tonnes in the first seven...
September 3, 2026
Brazil’s Ibovespa Rallies for an Eleventh Straight Day
Brazil's Ibovespa closed at 185,205 points, up 3.05% for an eleventh straight gain, after a Quaest poll showed a one-point...
September 3, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Falls, Miners Mixed on Sept 2
The lithium-tracking LIT ETF slipped 0.60% to US$74.26 on Wednesday, while Albemarle rose 1.63%. Chile, Argentina and Bolivia supply more...
September 3, 2026
A Closed Strait Carried Sasol’s Year in South Africa
Sasol's FY2026 adjusted EBITDA rose 17% to R60.7 billion (US$3.4 billion), helped by the Hormuz closure and cost cuts. But...
September 3, 2026
Copper Wrap: CPER Gains 1.18% on China Demand
Copper tracked higher on Wednesday as the CPER fund added 1.18% to US$39.53. Southern Copper and Freeport shares rose, with...
September 3, 2026
Gold & Silver Wrap: Why Both Rose Wednesday
Gold and silver advanced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as rate-cut hopes and a softer dollar supported precious metals. Read...
September 3, 2026
Bitcoin Steady Near $77,300; LatAm Stablecoin Shift Deepens
Bitcoin held just below $77,300 on Wednesday while Ethereum slipped. For Latin America, the real action remains in stablecoins and...
September 3, 2026