CNPC in talks to with Ecuador over $12.5bn refinery
China oil major looks to take on Pacifico operation.
Published 24-Jul-2012
Tag: S America
Venezuela signs off China $8bn oil-for-loans deal
Venezuela makes China its largest creditor in an oil for cash deal.
Published 25-Jun-2012
PetroChina in talks to buy Aruba refinery
China oil giant to purchase ailing 235,000b/d plant from Valero Energy
Published 29-May-2012
China and Colombia to strike oil deal
Sinochem and Ecopetrol to develop a pipeline to feed Columbian oil to China.
Published 29-May-2012
Argentina looks to Petrobras after nationalising Repsol-YPF
Argentina surprised the oil and finance world by 'nationalising' YPF, scuppering a potential Sinopec deal and is now looking to Brazil's Petrobras for production investment
Published 21-Apr-2012
Marine fuel alternative nears commercial adoption
A marine fuel created using an innovative additive is undergoing tests and could be nearing commercial adoption.
Published 07-Mar-2012
South America takes increasing loans from China
Oil guarantees will repay billion dollar loans to two Latin American countries.
Published 19-Dec-2011
China to fund Costa Rican refinery modifications
China finances Latin American revamp of major refinery
Published 19-Dec-2011
Chevron suspends Brazil drilling
Chevron has voluntarily suspended its offshore drilling operations in Brazil
Published 07-Dec-2011