Energy & Oil

Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 19:55 UTC
Bolivian Senate passes bill allowing direct fuel imports

Bolivia's Senate has passed a bill allowing for the direct import of fuels by petrol stations to make up for the shortages stemming from the State-run oil company YPFB's lack of US dollars to secure further imports. The initiative was then sent to the Lower House for final approval.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 20:35 UTC
Colombia's GeoPark announces investment in Vaca Muerta

Colombian oil company GeoPark announced this week its plans to make a significant investment and operational agreement for the Vaca Muerta unconventional hydrocarbon reserve in Argentine Patagonia.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Bolivia's fuel crisis deepens ahead of presidential runoff

The fuel crisis in Bolivia has deepened just days before this coming weekend's presidential runoff, with stocks plummeting: There is only enough diesel for one day and gasoline for three days, Hydrocarbons Alejandro Gallardo admitted Tuesday. In this context, President Luis Arce Catacora has been accused of causing this problem deliberately.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:59 UTC
Bolivia: New fuel shortage and additional scandals at YPFB

The Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra is facing a worsening shortage of diesel and gasoline, leading to long queues at petrol stations, particularly lorries waiting up to five days to tank up.
Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:09 UTC
Paraguay wants to build a “Panama Canal” of natural gas

During the 10th Energy Week of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) in Santiago (Chile), Paraguay unveiled an ambitious proposal to construct a bi-oceanic gas pipeline that could reshape the continent's energy landscape.
Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Falklands, growing hydrocarbons oil activity and funding for the Sea Lion oil project

Rockhopper Exploration half year results indicate that the UK oil and gas company is more hopeful than ever that a final investment decision will come this year on the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, after it secured a successful capital raise of up to US$ 140 milliom. Rockhopper holds a 35% interest in the project with the Israeli operator Navitas Petroleum holding the remaining 65%.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:26 UTC
Bolivia: YPFB lawyer says current refining scheme is profitable

Bolivia's State-run oil company YPFB's Legal Affairs Manager, Eduardo Saucedo, defended the creation of Botrading, a refining subsidiary, arguing that it resulted in savings worth over US$300 million despite prosecutors claiming otherwise.
Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 09:17 UTC
Trump underscores Europe's failures on immigration and energy

US President Donald Trump stressed during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that other countries' policies on immigration and energy were “destroying a large part of the free world” and causing nations to “go to hell.”
Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 20:48 UTC
LATAM places orders for 24 Embraer E195-E2 jets

LATAM Airlines placed orders this week for the purchase of up to 74 Brazilian-built Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets to expand its network of regional destinations.
Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 01:05 UTC
Green hydrogen project in Uruguay not quite environmentally friendly

A green hydrogen production plant planned for Uruguay by the company HIF has been classified as having a “significant negative environmental impact” by the South American country's Environment Ministry, due to which the initiative, at an estimated investment of US$6 billion, faces several challenges.