Energy & Oil

• Saturday, August 16th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  YPF case: NY Court of Appeals rules in favor of Argentina

  

  The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has suspended a lower court's order that required Argentina to transfer 51% of its shares of the state oil company YPF to a New York bank. This overruling of Judge Loretta Preska's Sept. 2023 order is a significant win for Buenos Aires, as it allows the South American country to appeal the $16 billion judgment without having to surrender a key state asset

• Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

  BP announces major oil discovery off Brazil, while OPEC+ with Saudi Arabia leading, increase production

  

  Britain’s BP oil and gas giant announced this week its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil. This happens when the corporation is in the midst of a major overhaul, dropping the renewable energy strategy thrust, and returning to traditional hydrocarbons policy.

• Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 11:16 UTC

  BP announces huge discovery off Rio de Janeiro

  

  BP, the British oil and gas company, has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years, in the Boomerang Field, an area over 300 square kilometers within Brazil's Santos Basin, roughly 404 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

• Friday, July 25th 2025 - 20:13 UTC

  Petro orders all Colombian coal exports to Israel halted

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the National Navy to intercept and stop any ships carrying coal bound for Israel in response to what he considers to be a genocide in Gaza. Coal exports to Israel had been banned by decree in August 2024, except for pre-existing contracts. However, some government officials apparently disregarded that order.

• Friday, July 25th 2025 - 10:03 UTC

  Chevron cleared to resume Venezuelan operations

  

  President Nicolás Maduro confirmed on Thursday that US oil company Chevron has been authorized to fully resume its operations in Venezuela after months of suspension due to Washington's sanctions.

• Monday, July 21st 2025 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands, Public Meeting on Social and Economic Impacts of hydrocarbons project

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Navitas will hold a public meeting to present the findings from social and economic impact assessments of the proposed Sea Lion hydrocarbons project.

• Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

  Argentina granted a stay by NY court in YPF case

  

  The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York Tuesday granted Argentina a temporary administrative stay on a ruling that ordered the country to hand over 51% of its shares in the state oil company YPF to various plaintiff funds.

• Monday, July 14th 2025 - 19:11 UTC

  Judge Preska insists Argentina must pay for YPF expropriation

  

  Judge Loretta Preska of the Southern District of New York Monday upheld her 2023 ruling against Argentina, rejecting the Libertarian Government's request to suspend the transfer of 51% of YPF shares to vulture funds Burford Capital and Eton Park Capital Management. This decision mandates the handover of shares valued at US$16.1 billion and is believed to represent a significant blow to the South American country, potentially leading to the loss of control over its national oil company.

• Monday, July 14th 2025 - 06:54 UTC

  OPEC bans media outlets accused of advocating transition to “a net-zero economy”

  

  The Oil-price outlet is reporting that OPEC has refused accreditation for Reuters, Bloomberg, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal for its meeting in Vienna, which is taking place this week.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 06:46 UTC

  Rockhopper expects €31m from an arbitration dispute with Italian government

  

  AIM Oil and gas exploration company Rockhopper Exploration said it was confident it would receive a €31m (£26.8m) insurance payment in a long-running dispute linked to restrictions on its operations off the coast of Italy.