South America
Opinion: Is the Iran war just an energy shock—or a turning point?
At least 1 billion barrels of crude oil and refined products have been lost from Middle East producers such as Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Iran itself. As much as 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply is also trapped in the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman.
IMO definition of Brazil corn ethanol carbon footprint a landmark step
In May, the IMO defined the default value of Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint at 20.8 grams of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) per megajoule, specifically referring to biofuel produced from the country's intermediate or second-corn crop.
Indian companies willing to deepen presence in Venezuela
New Delhi was the second-largest importer of Venezuelan oil in May, with purchases of 427,000 bpd.
DNV announces financial close of $650-MM H2 fertilizer project in Paraguay
The $650-MM project is one of the world's first industrial-scale green fertilizer plants to be financed in a non-recourse basis, a standalone, asset-backed financing structure where lenders look only to the project itself for repayment.
South America's stealthy ascent to key crude oil swing supplier
Led by Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela, the region has delivered the largest increase in oil exports of any producing bloc so far this year, reshaping global trade patterns and reinforcing the Atlantic basin's role in global supply.
- Hanwha Ocean signs strategic MoU with Kanata Clean Power for proposed $15.7-B, 12-MMtpy FLNG project in Canada 6/18
- Burckhardt Compression secures milestone order for first industrial scale liquefied CO₂ carrier supporting Northern Lights CCS project 6/18
- Dynelectro dispatches 250-kW electrolyzer unit to Syntholene’s Iceland eSAF project 6/18
- EIA: U.S. crude inventories decline for tenth week to over 40-yr low 6/18
- Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured CO2 6/18
- ABB expands non-invasive sensing portfolio to advance simpler, safer temperature measurement 6/18

