Energy & Oil

• Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 10:07 UTC

  Strategic partnership concerning Vaca Muerta announced

  

  Pan American Energy (PAE) and the US shale giant Continental Resources announced Monday a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of four key blocks in the Vaca Muerta formation.

• Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego in dire straits

  

  The Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego is grappling with a deepening economic and institutional crisis, amid mounting industrial layoffs, high-level government resignations, and a sharp local debate over the US military intervention in Venezuela.

• Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

  Brazil's oil and gas production has its ups and downs in late 2025

  

  Brazil's oil and natural gas production totaled 4.921 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in November 2025, with 3.773 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of oil extracted, which represented a 6.4% decrease from the previous month and a 13.9% increase compared to the same month in 2024.

• Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 20:11 UTC

  Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until a “safe transition” after Maduro’s capture

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington will govern Venezuela until a “safe transition” is achieved, following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a large-scale military operation.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Bolivia lifts all fuel import restrictions

  

  Bolivia's Hydrocarbons Ministry has announced a sweeping liberalization of the national fuel market, lifting long-standing import restrictions and implementing a zero Specific Consumption Tax (ICE) for private importers.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

  Power cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains

  

  Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.

• Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentina: Lithium producers foresee prosperous 2026

  

  Argentine lithium producers have expressed optimism towards 2026 after the mineral's global market showed strong signs of recovery, with major financial institutions and industry bodies projecting a significant price rebound and a massive production surge over the next two years.

• Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US

  

  The Government of Panama will take disciplinary action against several oil tankers registered under its flag targeted by the United States for alleged irregularities, Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha announced Friday. These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” he explained.

• Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 11:05 UTC

  Oil prices surge amid US-Venezuela standoff

  

  International oil benchmarks posted modest gains on Tuesday as the market entered a holiday-shortened week. Investors remained focused on the escalating geopolitical friction between Washington and Caracas, which has introduced a risk premium into an otherwise oversupplied market.

• Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  General strike cripples Bolivia over so-called “Gasolinazo”

  

  Thousands of miners, coca growers, and labor activists descended on the seat of government on Monday, marking the first day of a national general strike against Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira's decision to terminate fuel subsidies. The mobilization, led by the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB), has effectively paralyzed the capital and several other major departments.