Category: Energy & Economics

YPF, Eni and XRG file Argentina’s largest-ever RIGI application for a $51B integrated LNG export project from Vaca Muerta, targeting 12 Mt/year via two FLNG units by 2031.

Venezuela grants offshore Lorán gas field licenses to BP, UAE’s XRG and Qatar’s UCC, signaling renewed foreign investment after 2026 legal reforms and post-earthquake recovery.

US Ambassador Lamelas endorses Milei’s energy reforms at AmCham forum, calling for accelerated private investment in Vaca Muerta, midstream, power, and critical minerals as Argentina targets $11B energy surplus.

China supplies $117M in solar tech to Cuba as grid collapses, installing 1 GW in 2025 – analysis of what this means for Caribbean energy security and Chinese industrial strategy.

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth positions AI and materials science as core to replacing declining oil output and powering data centers while cutting emissions intensity.

Argentine firm targets 80,000 bpd from Orinoco Belt block via CPPH contract – a test case for private capital in Venezuela’s state-owned fields.

Dominion and NextEra have filed for approval to create a 110 GW, 10M-customer utility. Here’s what the mega-merger means for power markets, grid planning, and regulators.

Paraguay quietly laying groundwork for its biggest power market reform in decades — independent regulator, new energy ministry, private gen invited but ANDE keeps the wires. Hydro-heavy grid needs new capacity; clear rules could finally unlock it. #Paraguay #EnergyMarkets https://www.theenergypost.com/paraguay-prepara-la-apertura-de-su-mercado-electrico-al-sector-privado/

UK Q2 2026: plugin EVs hit 41.4% share, up from 34.2% a year ago. Tesla leads BEV brands. Growth is steady, not explosive—signals mainstream adoption is accelerating. #EVs #UKAuto https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/24/evs-at-41-4-share-in-the-uk-tesla-leading-bev-brand/

Lucid’s Saudi bet is now a survival fight. New CEO cuts deep. #EVs https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/05/exclusive-lucid-motors-saudi-bet-meets-harsh-reality-as-new-ceo-cuts-deep-to-keep-cosmos-alive/