Energy & Oil

• Monday, August 9th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Bolsonaro fights back fall in opinion polls: promises free LPG bottles to low income families

  

  Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is fighting back his collapse in public opinion polls ahead of next year's what seems certain his reelection bid, by reaching out to what he once described as corrupt political parties and system, but also with more handouts to the vulnerable population.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 06:21 UTC

  Brazil's Azul signs a one billion dollars deal with German manufacturer for 220 VTOL taxi aircraft

  

  Azul, Brazil's third-largest airline announced on Monday a one billion dollars accord with German manufacturer Lilium for the purchase of 220 of VTOL electric aircraft scheduled to begin operating in 2025.

• Sunday, August 1st 2021 - 11:57 UTC

  China shuts down nuclear power reactor for safety reasons

  

  Chinese authorities have decided to shut down a nuclear power plant in the southern area of Taishan “for maintenance” just one week after its French operator EDF publicly recommended its closure due to a fuel rod problem

• Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 10:00 UTC

  Gasoline goes up yet again in Uruguay

  

  The Government of Uruguay Friday announced an increase in the price of fuel as of July 31. It is the third rise in less than two months.

• Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 07:44 UTC

  Argentina eolic power satisfied 24% of domestic electricity demand during July

  

  More than 24% of electric power demand in windy Argentina was supplied by eolic energy during the month of July, which is considered a historic record when it comes to renewable energies, pointed out by the country's Energy Secretariat.

• Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Uruguayans need to “get used” to price of petrol fluctuating, Energy Deputy Minister says

  

  Uruguay's Deputy Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Walter Verri hinted a new hike in the price of petrol was coming up in August and warned people will need to get used to such a mercurial behavior

• Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Rosatom resumes construction of nuclear reactor in Bolivia

  

  Russia's atomic agency Rosatom Monday resumed construction of a nuclear reactor for the Center for Research and Development of Nuclear Technology (CIDTN) of Bolivia, a project which had been paralyzed in 2019, it was reported.

• Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:16 UTC

  Yacyretá's electricity output severely hit by Paraná river downspout

  

  The historical downspout of the Paraná River has led Yacyretá, Argentina's biggest hydroelectric plant, to work at around 50% of its normal capacity, which has a direct impact on supply to the electrical system.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Chile leads the region on its way to sustainable energy-powered cars

  

  As the leading country in the region on the road to new sources of energy for vehicles, Chile last week added a new charging point for battery-powered engines next to the Nueva Angostura tollbooth and is the first of a total of 5 to be implemented on Ruta 5 Sur between Santiago and Talca.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Europe's push for drastic shift towards electric vehicles may find objections

  

  The European Commission has voted last week to ban the sale of vehicles that run on gasoline or diesel by the year 2035 to change the energy matrix in transport.