February 14, 2025
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LATAM Highlights
Brazil
Brazil seeks U.S. trade dialogue, suggests steel quotas (Reuters)
Colombia
Colombian president calls on cabinet members to resign (Financial Times)
Argentina
Argentina inflation rate seen hitting Milei-era low (Reuters)
Chile
New record figure: Chile exports hit record $10.4B in January (América Economía)
Peru
Southern Copper raises Tia Maria budget to $1.8B (América Economía)
Panama
Panama Canal transits drop for first time in a year (Reuters)
Ecuador
Ecuador election likely headed for April run-off (Financial Times)
Venezuela
PDVSA resumes light crude imports as output falls (Reuters)
Guyana
Exxon seeks approval for eighth Guyana oil project (Reuters)
Mexico
Mexico, U.S. negotiate to avoid steel, aluminum tariffs (América Economía)
Global Energy Watch
Asia moves fast to replace Russian crude amid sanctions (Reuters)
Brookfield eyes green energy deals after Trump sell-off (FT)
China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade (FT)
Notable Transactions
Nuclear fuel startup Clean Core Thorium Energy raised a $15.5M seed round led by a Singaporean family office
Activist Elliott built a $2.5B stake in refiner Phillips 66 and is pushing for a spinoff of its pipeline business
Must Read
Bain & Company’s M&A Report 2025 explores how businesses are adapting to a shifting dealmaking landscape, with optimism for growth despite recent headwinds in interest rates and regulation.
Featured Podcast
In this WSJ podcast, former Tesla CTO JB Straubel discusses his battery-recycling startup, Redwood Materials, and how it could reshape the EV industry—and challenge Big Oil.
Data Insight
The Visual Capitalist chart breaks down the global mining industry by market cap, highlighting key players and sector trends.
LinkedIn Roundup
- IEA slightly raises oil demand forecast as supply surplus shrinks. Read more.
Colombia's deforestation in 2024 among lowest in decades, minister states, following major drop last year. Learn more.
Upcoming Events
Feb 20-21: Offshore Latin America Conference 2025. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 25-26: International Energy Week. London, UK
March 9-13: Smart Grids & Green IT, Energy 2025. Lisbon, Portugal
March 12: Workshop PSR / CanalEnergia 2025. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 13-14: Energy Evolution Conference 2025. Madrid, Spain
April 9-10: 8th Latin America Energy Summit. Santiago, Chile
April 9-10: Industrial Decarbonisation Europe 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands
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