Energy & Oil

• Thursday, February 12th 2026 - 04:10 UTC

  US signals easing of energy restrictions after energy secretary’s Caracas visit

  

  Venezuela’s acting President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodríguez met on Wednesday at Miraflores Palace with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss what the Venezuelan government described as “an energy agenda that benefits both nations,” as bilateral contacts continue to reopen.

• Monday, February 9th 2026 - 08:20 UTC

  Cuba tells airlines it will run out of jet fuel as of Monday, deepening energy crisis

  

  Cuba has warned international airlines that it will run out of aviation fuel starting Monday, widening an energy emergency that has already disrupted transport, public services and economic activity — and now threatens to further squeeze tourism, one of the island’s main sources of hard currency.

• Monday, February 9th 2026 - 04:24 UTC

  Paraguay courts AI data centers and green hydrogen with discounted power rates

  

  Paraguay’s government has rolled out a pair of decrees offering preferential electricity pricing to energy-hungry industries—ranging from AI-linked data centers and cloud computing to green hydrogen and other “Power-to-X” projects—betting that the country’s hydroelectric surplus can be converted into investment and higher-value production. The move, however, has triggered pushback from energy experts and a fast-moving labor dispute inside the state utility ANDE.

• Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 07:34 UTC

  Fuel crunch halts Havana buses, squeezes hospitals and deepens Cuba’s power cuts

  

  Cuba’s fuel shortage is rippling through daily life, with Havana’s urban bus network largely shut down, hospitals preparing to scale back non-urgent services, and longer planned blackouts announced in some areas—while social-media reports pointed to pots-and-pans protests in parts of the capital.

• Thursday, February 5th 2026 - 01:00 UTC

  Brazilian oil and gas production record in 2025, 4,987million boe/d

  

  Brazil daily production of oil and natural gas in 2025 reached the equivalent of 4,987 million boe/d, a new record, according to the country’s Petroleum National Agency, ANP.

• Friday, January 30th 2026 - 05:16 UTC

  Trump threatens tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, tightening pressure on Mexico

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that opens the door to imposing tariffs on imports from countries deemed to be supplying crude oil to Cuba, a move designed to raise the external cost of keeping Havana’s energy lifeline open and further constrain fuel flows to the island.

• Friday, January 30th 2026 - 05:11 UTC

  US returns seized oil tanker to Venezuela amid broader energy policy shift

  

  The United States government this week returned the seized oil tanker M/T Sophia to Venezuela, reflecting a broader shift in U.S. energy policy toward Caracas amid efforts to normalize commercial ties, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The move comes after several high‑profile seizures of vessels tied to Venezuelan oil shipping.

• Wednesday, January 28th 2026 - 14:33 UTC

  Venezuela’s draft hydrocarbons reform faces extensive legislative scrutiny

  

  Venezuela’s proposed hydrocarbons law overhaul is under intense legislative scrutiny, with more than 80 amendments submitted by lawmakers, legal experts and energy sector associations ahead of a planned final vote, Reuters reported Tuesday.

• Wednesday, January 28th 2026 - 14:30 UTC

  U.S. prepares general licence to ease Venezuelan energy sanctions after Maduro capture

  

  The United States is preparing a general licence to ease sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, aiming to facilitate an estimated $2 billion oil supply deal between Caracas and Washington, U.S. government sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The move is part of a strategic shift in U.S. policy after the Jan. 3 capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 11:12 UTC

  Offshore oil exploration puts Uruguay at crossroads of investment, courts and conservation

  

  Viridien (CGG Services) has told Uruguay’s Environment Ministry it aims to begin offshore seismic exploration in February, after submitting the environmental management plan required by the National Directorate for Environmental Quality and Assessment (Dinacea) as a precondition to operate in Uruguayan waters, according to local media reporting.