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Brazil to increase oil production by 300,000 barrels per day, this year – AMI

The Federative Republic of Brazil is preparing to increase its oil production by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), a nearly 10% hike from its current approximate output of 3 million bpd, according to Americas Market Intelligence (AMI). Energy Co-Director at...

JP Morgan cuts global oil demand outlook for 2022 by 1 million bpd – Reuters

(Reuters) - JP Morgan on Wednesday lowered its outlook for global oil demand for 2022 by one million barrels per day (bpd) citing higher oil prices, a deteriorating growth outlook and escalating geopolitical tensions. "We now see total oil demand...

Leader of South America’s largest oil-producing nation for Guyana visit

President of the Brazilian Republic, Jair Bolsonaro is set to visit Guyana on Friday, May 6, to strengthen relations between Guyana and Brazil. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali had said that Guyana should improve its relationship with its Portuguese-speaking neighbour. Brazil...

Hess targeting oil offshore Suriname at potential Stabroek Block play extension

Much focus is being placed on Guyana’s oil and gas successes since the year began, but Hess Corporation is not taking its eyes off Suriname’s potential. In fact, during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Wednesday, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Greg...

New Petrobras CEO takes office, vows to continue maximising value from deepwater assets

Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras finally has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jose Mauro Coelho, putting an end to the messy public leadership change. Coelho took up his appointment last week in the presence of Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento...

OPEC+ oil production falls but Venezuela pumps 40,000 b/d more in March

(S&P Global Platts) Crude oil production by OPEC and its allies fell in March from February for the first time in more than a year, the latest S&P Global Commodity Insights survey found, contributing to a tightening market thrown...

U.S. likely to extend Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela – PDVSA Chair

(Reuters) - The chair of the ad-hoc board of Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA (PDVSA.UL), which controls some of its most important foreign assets, said earlier this month it was very likely that Washington will extend Chevron's license to operate...

Petrobras makes new oil find in Campos basin

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras recently announced the discovery of a new accumulation of oil in the pre-salt of the southern part of the Campos Basin in a pioneer well in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block. The Well 1-BRSA-1383A-RJS (Alto de Cabo...

Bolsonaro picks new frontrunner for Petrobras

Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday tapped José Mauro Ferreira Coelho to take over as the top executive of the state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro SA or Petrobras after ousting his predecessor Joaquim Silva e Luna amid rising fuel costs. Back in...

Shell starts up gas production at Colibri project offshore Trinidad

Shell Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), through Shell PLC subsidiary BG International Ltd., announced recently that it started production at the Colibri natural gas field offshore the Twin Island Republic. In a statement, the company explained that ‘Project Colibri’ is a backfill project that is expected to...

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Guyana Business Chamber urges halt to Corentyne Bridge talks over Suriname waterway fees

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on April 3, 2026 called on the Government of Guyana to...