December 6, 2024
Network Insights
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LATAM Highlights
Brazil
Brazilian real tumbles as doubts grow over government cost-savings measures (Financial Times)
Colombia
Colombia reshuffles finance ministry in response to corruption allegations (Reuters)
Argentina
Argentina’s Milei rises in polls as economic prospects improve (Bloomberg)
Peru
US-backed funds may accelerate plans for new megaport in Peru (Mercopress)
Venezuela
Venezuelan oil exports near 1 million bpd with strong Asian demand (Reuters)
Ecuador
Ecuador takes over heavy crude pipeline operations for six months (Reuters)
Chile
Chile plans $83 billion mining investment by 2033, report reveals (Reuters)
Panama
Panama revokes flags for six vessels under UK sanctions (Bloomberg)
Ecuador
Ecuador takes over heavy crude pipeline operations for six months (Reuters)
Guyana
Exxon continues talks with Guyana over shallow-water oil block deal (Reuters)
Global Energy Watch
Shell, Equinor merge UK offshore oil and gas operations (Financial Times)
EDF extends life of four UK nuclear power plants (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's grip on global oil markets weakens (WSJ)
Deal Watch
Anglo American exits coal with $3.8B sale to Peabody Energy.
Brazilian cement maker InterCement filed for bankruptcy after failed takeover talks with CSN.
Repsol sells Colombian oil and gas assets for $530M.
Must Read
The Financial Times explores how Denmark’s Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind company, faced unexpected setbacks.
Featured Podcast
The Columbia Energy Exchange podcast explores the cybersecurity risks in the energy transition, highlighting growing vulnerabilities from digital infrastructure and global cyber threats.
Data Insight
The Visual Capitalist chart highlights global trade growth by product from 2019 to 2023, revealing shifts driven by economic and geopolitical challenges.
LinkedIn Roundup
Vaca Muerta sets new record: Argentina's shale oil production surges 35% in Q3. Learn more here.
- Meta turns to nuclear energy to power its AI future. Read more.
Upcoming Events
Dec 9-10: 15th Private Equity Latin America Forum. Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dec 10: Webinar – Building Our Clean Energy Future, Together. Online by RMI
Dec 10: The Role of AI in the Transition to Net Zero. Online by FT
Jan 21-23: Caribbean Energy Conference. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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