The Mexican energy regulator included in the electric power category “clean” and “fuel free” to that produced with natural gas, which has been criticized by activists as a “deception” to fictitiously try to achieve the country’s environmental commitments. In an extensive document published on Friday in the Official Gazette (DOF), the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) […]
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Venezuela faces “serious problems” in gas supply, says Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela faces “serious problems” in the supply of gas, the president said this Friday Nicolas Madurowho ordered the Minister of Oil and president of the state oil company PDVSA, Rafael Tellechea, to solve, in the next three months, the failures in this service, which mainly affect seven of the 23 states of the country. “We […]
Oil and natural gas production decreased in April
Oil production in barrels per day (BPD) in April 2023 was slightly lower than the previous month and stands at 42,576 BPD. According to a report by the Peruvian Hydrocarbons Society (SPH), which collects official data from Perupetro, the figure registered in April was 1.6% higher than that obtained in the same month last year. […]
Energy Transfer expresses interest in assuming the construction of the Gasoducto del Sur
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that the North American giant Energy Transfer Partners has communicated its interest in participating in the construction of the long-awaited Gasoducto del Sur, the infrastructure responsible for bringing natural gas to the southern regions of the country. During his participation before the Energy and Mines Commission of […]
Camisea will finance heavy-duty vehicle conversions for up to US$45,000
He Camisea Consortium announced that it is about to launch a new stimulus plan, through which carriers will be granted 4-year interest-free financing for an amount of up to US$45,000 for the change from diesel engines to CNG, as well as for the acquisition of new vehicles that run on this fuel. During the Sustainable […]
Minem transfers S/350 million for massification of natural gas and access to LPG
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) authorized this Friday, May 12, the transfer of S/350 million in favor of the Energy Social Inclusion Fund (FISE). This for attend to the financing of the execution of massification programs that encourage the use of natural gas and that promote access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). According […]
The future of wind and solar energy in Peru today in the hands of Congress
The Energy and Mines Commission of the Congress will put to a vote today the modification of Law 28832 on energy efficiency, with the aim of lowering electricity prices for citizens and promoting investments in non-conventional renewable energies (RER), such as wind and solar, by authorizing the generators of the latter participate in the tenders […]
There is inequality between Lima and the south to massify natural gas
The government is working three ways for the gas massification. It’s about the program FISE, the Con Punche Peru plan and by bill. However, according to the specialist in hydrocarbons issues, Antonio Gamero Márquez, the economic resources assigned to Lima and Callao are too superior to those of the south. Even the northern regions are […]
Government would finance conversion to CNG of almost 70,000 cars
Last year, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic crisis, world prices for petroleum fuels reached record levels. The crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI), which serves as a reference for Peru, even exceeded US$120 per barrel. This context influenced the local price of diesel, LPG, gasoholes and gasoline, which largely depend on imported […]
Massification of natural gas in the south will begin with 240 km of pipelines in 2023
The massification of natural gas in the southern regions of the country will begin this 2023 with the construction of 240 kilometers of pipelines, distributed in the regions of Apurímac, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Junín, Cusco, Puno and Ucayali, following the route of the disappeared project 7. Regions. According to information obtained by La República, the initial […]