AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoVenezuela–Trinidad & Tobago energy push: T&T and Venezuela signed new energy agreements tied to the Lorán gas push, as officials frame the deal as a boost for regional gas supply and power security. Venezuela gas licensing momentum: ONGC received a U.S. sanctions waiver to restart full Venezuela operations, while BP and partners advanced offshore Lorán Phase 2 work and secured additional Venezuelan gas licences. Argentina gas infrastructure under RIGI: Argentina moved the $1.5bn Tratayén–La Carlota pipeline forward by renaming a TGN subsidiary as an SPV to build and run the 750-km system, aiming to expand Vaca Muerta gas transport to northern provinces. Argentina political risk meets energy reform: As Milei backs market-opening measures, thousands protested in Buenos Aires against a bill that would raise limits on foreign land ownership and tighten eviction rules—raising the political temperature around investment reforms. Colombia earthquake aftershocks: Rescue efforts continued after a major quake in western Colombia, with reports of overwhelmed hospitals and ongoing searches for missing people. Cuba–U.S. standoff: Cuba said it is willing to talk with the U.S. “without pressure,” amid fuel and power strain linked to broader regional energy tensions. Trade and energy spillover: U.S. tariff talks with Canada and a U.S. crackdown on “transshipment” aimed at tariff evasion could reshape regional energy and critical-minerals negotiations.
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