Despite recent controversies, Brazil’s state-led oil firm has cause for optimism thanks to two recent deals that sharpen its focus on pre-salt oil.

The electoral result in Canada’s top oil-producing province reveals dismay over lost energy sector opportunities, writes AS/COA’s Naki Mendoza.

Plans for a new oil refinery miss an opportunity to modernize Mexican energy policy.

Jair Bolsonaro is keeping the state oil firm lean and focusing on its core strength, writes AS/COA Energy Director Naki Mendoza.

Left and right find cause for concern with President Iván Duque’s plan to tax basic goods.

A Chinese firm wants to invest billions, but has met resistance.

“An exception should be made for energy policies to allow the sector to continue its recent gains,” writes AS/COA’s Naki Mendoza for About Energy.