Analysis

Refining Markets in Latin America

Latin America, a region facing growing demand, has become the main destination for US oil product exports.

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What is the Outlook for Colombia’s Oil Sector?

What is the outlook for Ecopetrol and the Colombian oil sector in the short to medium term?

Alicia Puyana, Daniel E. Velandia O., Joydeep Mukherji, Luis E. Giusti, Rodrigo Villamizar

Energy Advisor ˙

Development vs. Conservation

Ecuador may well play a decisive role in the outcome of the global tension between economic development and environmental conservation.

Scott Odell

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ New Security Beat

Is Latin America Ready to Cope with Climate Change?

As global temperatures continue to rise with the global community stalled on any way to stop them, countries must prepare to adapt to increasingly volatile environmental conditions.

Luis Ferreira

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Latin America’s Oil Sector

Despite its prodigious petroleum reserves, many countries in Latin America are experiencing declining production. What explains the paradox?

Timothy Stackhouse

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Trump and Latin American Energy: The Costs of Cutting Ties

Cuts to Washington’s energy engagement could undermine the connections that help support U.S.–Latin American cooperation on issues from security to immigration. When it comes to weakening energy integration in the Americas, there are few winners.

Lisa Viscidi, Rebecca O’Connor

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Affairs

The Outlook for Brazil’s Oil & Gas Sector

Brazil must focus on reforms that will make Petrobras more competitive and create an attractive investment environment.

Mackenzie Welch, Juan Osuna

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Energy & Mining in Colombia

Colombia has to remain competitive with other major producers such as Mexico to attract needed investment in extractive industries.

Lisa Viscidi

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Is Petrobras on the Right Track?

How bad is Petrobras’ situation today, and what bright spots are on the horizon?

Lisa Viscidi, Francisco Ebeling Barros, João Augusto de Castro Neves, Theodore M. Helms