December 27, 2024
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LATAM Highlights
Brazil
Brazil reports $3.1B current account deficit in November (Reuters)
Colombia
Colombia's central bank cuts interest rates to 9.50% (Reuters)
Argentina
Argentina supports both fossil fuels and renewable energy sectors (Oil Price)
Peru
2025 copper production to remain flat for the third consecutive year (América
Panama
Donald Trump and Panama trade blows over control of canal (FT)
Chile
Chilean miner Codelco requests premit for $800M mine extension (Reuters)
Mexico
Mexico's oil and gas output fell to annual low in November (Reuters)
Guyana
EXIM bank approves $526M gas-to-energy loan to Guyana (Reuters)
El Salvador
El Salvador lawmakers overturn mining ban (FT)
Global Energy Watch
America’s Big Natural-Gas Footprint Is About to Get Even Bigger (WSJ)
UAE Companies to initiate monitoring and reporting of carbon Emissions (Bloomberg)
Notable Transactions
Canada's Vermilion Energy will acquire O&G firm Westbrick Energy for $747M cash
Northern Oil and Gas offered to acquire $800M-listed smaller peer Granite Ridge Resources
Dutch technology investor Prosus will acquire LatAm online travel agency Despegar for $1.7B
Must Read
The Buenos Aires Times breaks down five key points about the Panama Canal amid President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to reclaim control unless tolls for U.S. ships are reduced.
Featured Podcast
In this Bloomberg podcast, experts explore how big tech’s energy demands are driving a nuclear revival, from SMRs to reopening shuttered U.S. plants.
Data Insight
The Visual Capitalist chart illustrates global economic confidence levels projected for 2025, offering a country-by-country comparison of optimism and uncertainty.
LinkedIn Roundup
- Argentina selects US investor to drive nuclear-powered AI ambitions. Read more here.
- The Hedge-Fund Trade of the Year: Betting on Argentina’s Chain-Saw-Wielding President. Find out more here.
Upcoming Events
Jan 21-23: Caribbean Energy Conference. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Feb 6: International Conference on Green Energy and Environmental Technology. New York, USA
Feb 20-21: Offshore Latin America Conference 2025. Buenos Aires, Argentina
March 9-13: The Fifteenth International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT Energy-aware Technologies. Lisbon, Portugal
March 12: Workshop PSR / CanalEnergia 2025. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 13-14: Energy Evolution Conference 2025. Madrid, Spain
Meme Corner
