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Eni takes 32% stake in Vaca Muerta blocks for Argentina LNG

June 29, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: Eni will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-19, 2026. Register to attend. (World Oil) – Eni has agreed to acquire a 32% interest in three upstream blocks in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale as part of the integrated Argentina LNG project, expanding its position in one of the world’s largest unconventional gas developments. The agreement

Venezuela emerges as key supplier in India’s post-Hormuz strategy

June 4, 2026

(World Oil) – India signaled interest in deeper energy ties with Venezuela, including sourcing crude supplies and investments in the country’s oil sector, after acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “The government is aggressively seeking new sources of crude oil and energy to ensure India’s energy security,” Rudrendra Tandon, secretary east in

Vaca Muerta and Argentina’s energy reset

May 21, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – For years, Vaca Muerta was viewed as one of the world’s great untapped shale opportunities, massive resources, strong geology, and comparisons to the Permian Basin, but limited by political instability, capital controls, and inconsistent energy policy. Now, the basin is entering a different phase. Located in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin, Vaca Muerta holds the world’s

ConocoPhillips says Venezuela oil reforms still fall short for investors

May 21, 2026

(World Oil) – The head of ConocoPhillips said Venezuela’s initial steps to attract foreign oil companies that could help revive the nation’s production are falling well short of what’s needed to convince firms to invest. The recent changes to Venezuela’s oil law intended to entice foreign drillers still give the government wide latitude to charge royalties of up to 30%, as much as

Guyana, going from frontier to global oil force

May 6, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – A decade ago, Guyana wasn’t part of the global oil conversation. Today, it’s one of the most important new sources of supply in the world. Few countries have moved from discovery to production as quickly or as successfully. What started as a high-risk exploration play has become a case study in how modern oil development can

U.S. oil and gas firms sign deals to operate in Venezuela

May 1, 2026

(Oil Price) – Venezuela has signed agreements with two U.S. energy firms to operate in the country as a growing number of international oil and gas companies are vying to return to the world’s biggest crude resource holder. The Venezuelan government of interim President Delcy Rodríguez has just signed agreements with U.S. firms Hunt Overseas Oil Company and Crossover Energy, which plan to

Venezuela’s oil exports climb 14% to highest level in over 7 years

May 1, 2026

(Investing) – Venezuela’s oil exports increased 14% to 1.23 million barrels per day in April, marking the highest level in more than seven years, according to shipping data and documents from state company PDVSA released on Friday. The rise in exports was driven by increased sales to the United States, India and Europe. A total of 66 vessels departed from Venezuelan

bp inks offshore gas exploration deal with Venezuela

April 30, 2026

(World Oil) – bp Plc and Venezuela agreed on a deal to explore for natural gas offshore as the South American country’s energy revival gathers pace following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro. The memorandum of understanding between bp and Caracas establishes “potential areas for co-operation in material gas and future exploration,” bp said Wednesday in an emailed statement. Venezuela state firm

Ecuador is where oil opportunity meets risk

April 27, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Ecuador’s oil and gas sector sits at a familiar but increasingly urgent point: strong resource potential, declining production, and a government actively trying to bring foreign capital back into the system. What makes Ecuador different today is not the geology, but the tension between investment opportunity and political reality. With roughly 8 billion barrels

Namibia vs. Guyana: The new oil frontier showdown

April 24, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Two countries. Two frontier basins. Two very different stages of the same story. Guyana and Namibia are now central to the next wave of global oil supply. Both have delivered major discoveries, attracted the world’s largest oil companies, and reshaped the flow of capital into frontier exploration. But beyond the surface similarities, they represent very

Colombia’s energy balancing act: Production strength, investment uncertainty, and political risk

April 20, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Colombia’s oil and gas sector is at a turning point. It remains one of Latin America’s more established producers, with meaningful output, functioning infrastructure, and a strong national oil company. At the same time, policy direction, political uncertainty, and declining reserves are reshaping how investors view the country. What used to be a relatively straightforward upstream

Latin America’s energy comeback

April 15, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Latin America is moving back into focus for oil and gas investors. Not because it’s new, but because it offers something increasingly hard to find: resource depth, near-term production potential, and geographic diversification in a more fragmented global market. From Brazil’s deepwater fields to Guyana’s rapid rise, and from Argentina’s shale to Venezuela’s reopening,

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