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Oil and Gas Jul, 13, 2026 0

Chile pitches Pacific route for Vaca Muerta exports to Asia

Chilean Energy Minister Ximena Rincón visited the Vaca Muerta field in Neuquén province a few weeks ago and invited Argentina to use their ports on the coast of the Pacific…
Oil and Gas Jul, 13, 2026 0

Brazil extends 12% crude oil export tax for 60 days

Brazil will keep taxing exports of crude oil and bituminous minerals for another two months. The Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber, known as Gecex-Camex, decided on Thursday…
Blog News (ENG) Jul, 10, 2026 0

Government extends oil export tax for 60 days, weighing on producers

The government’s decision to maintain the export tax on oil, amounting to 12% of the gross revenue from the sale of the resource, for 60 days is seen as negative…
Oil and Gas Jun, 26, 2026 0

UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

The U.N. International Maritime Organization ​paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (25) after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting concerns about whether a…
Oil and Gas Jun, 19, 2026 0

Oil shipments rise in Hormuz although questions grow over Iran’s transit terms

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz picked up on Friday (19) after the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire deal, with Gulf producers preparing to raise exports despite…
Oil and Gas Jun, 19, 2026 0

Ecovix signs contract to build four MR1 tankers for Transpetro

Brazilian shipbuilder Ecovix signed a contract with Transpetro on Wednesday (17) to build four medium-range MR1 tankers. The vessels, each with 40,000 tonnes of deadweight capacity, will be used to…
Oil and Gas Jun, 17, 2026 0

IEA sees significant 2027 oil surplus after Hormuz recovery

The oil market will move into a significant supply surplus in 2027 after recovering from ​the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly…
The island of Manhattan, Jersey City, Newark Bay, and areas of the New York / New Jersey Port seen from aboard a plane in July, 2005.
Oil and Gas Jun, 11, 2026 0

Once an Arab oil embargo victim, US becomes world’s top oil exporter

The United States has become the world’s largest oil exporter, upending a decades-old order long dominated by Saudi Arabia and Russia, a shift that tightens American companies’ grip on energy…
Importação de diesel
Oil and Gas Jun, 08, 2026 0

Petrobras expects to import one diesel cargo in June

Petrobras expects to import one diesel cargo in June, the state-run company said in a statement to Broadcast, the real-time news service of Grupo Estado. The company did not disclose…
Oil and Gas May, 29, 2026 0

Brazil’s oil exports plunge in May as export tax and domestic use weigh on shipments

Brazil’s oil exports in May are moving at a pace that suggests shipments could fall by half from the previous month, with an export tax limiting volumes and stronger demand…