OPEP Prepares for New Production Increase in November Amid Market Tensions and Political Pressures
Guacamaya, September 29, 2025. The oil cartel and its allies are considering an increase of at least 137,000 barrels per…
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Colombia Strengthens Energy Ties with Guyana While Obstacles Due to Sanctions for Agreements with Venezuela Persist
The Colombian hydrocarbon sector has intensified its presence in Guyana through business agreements and increased air connectivity. However, the possibility of importing gas from Venezuela remains blocked by U.S. sanctions, heightening fears of a supply deficit by 2026.
The IEA Warns That Without Steady Investment, Global Oil Production Would Fall by 8% Each Year
Without continuous investment in these fields, the world would lose the equivalent of the combined oil production of Brazil and…
The myth of a Venezuelan narco-state: A geopolitical risk for the United States
Creating and spreading a false narrative is not harmless. In this third article, we are laying out the damning consequences of branding Venezuela a narco-state.
Business Chambers and the End of Rentierism
José Antonio Gil Yepes, director of Datanálisis and an expert in Strategic Planning, Market Research, and Public Opinion, asserts that…
PDVSA Production Rose in August, According to OPEC
Venezuela’s oil production rose by at least 13,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, according to the monthly report from the OPEC.
Reuters: China Concord Strengthens Oil Presence in Venezuela with Floating Platform in Lake Maracaibo
The arrival of the floating platform Alula in Lake Maracaibo marks a new chapter in energy cooperation between China and Venezuela. The project, valued at $1 billion and led by China Concord Resources Corp (CCRC) in partnership with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), aims to revive production in the Lago Cinco and Lagunillas Lago fields, with a target of 60,000 barrels per day by 2026.
Reuters: Venezuela oil exports rise as exports to the U.S. resume
Venezuela’s exports rose to over 966,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, a nine-month high, according to shipping data quoted by Reuters.
Guyana Elections: Candidates, “Big Oil” Interests, Military Alliances, and the Essequibo Conflict
Guyana is heading towards the general elections on September 1, 2025, in a climate of high internal and regional tension.
WSJ: ExxonMobil Negotiated in Secret with Rosneft to Return to Russia Amid Peace Talks
Exxon Mobil held secret meetings this year with Rosneft, Russia’s largest energy company, to evaluate a potential return to the massive Sakhalin oil and gas project in the Russian Far East. According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, the plan would depend on a potential peace agreement in Ukraine and the easing of sanctions against Moscow.