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Venezuela’s U.S.-backed opposition
breaking up

Yuri Cortez/AFP

Juan Guaido leader of venezuelan opposition an d recognize by the U.S. and other countries as Venezuela’s
legitimate president since January 2019

- Major faction in coalition led by Juan Guaidó withdraws and calls for new leadership after failure to unseat strongman Nicolás Maduro

By Kejal Vyas / WSJ

CARACAS
Petroleumworld 12 07 2021

The political movement the U.S. has backed in Venezuela to challenge the country’s authoritarian government is on the verge of breaking up after a major faction announced its withdrawal on Sunday.

Limetree oil refinery wants bankruptcy shield extended to private-equity backers

Alvin Baez/ Reuters

The installations of the Limetree Bay refinery in St Croix. The federal government shut the operations
after a series of polluting incidents, for which current and previous owners are now being sued.

- The St. Croix refinery says environmental litigation against its current and former owners would distract from its restructuring goals

By Andrew Scurria / WSJ

NEW YORK
Petroleumworld 12 07 2021

The bankrupt Limetree Bay oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands asked to halt pollution lawsuits from proceeding against its current and former private-equity backers, saying it can’t afford to be drawn into litigation against them.

EIA SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK: December 07, 2021

 

 

 

 

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Clara Ferreira Marques /Bloomberg:Honduras
Vote Offers Hope in a Tough Neighborhood

 

Orlando Sierra/AFP

Too young to vote, but not too young to hope.

 

 

Xiomara Castro, wife of the leader deposed in a 2009 coup, looks set
to win Honduras’s presidential race. She may be a much-needed partner
for Washington— if she can break with the past.

 

 

 

 

PRICES
Petroleumworld.com

Updated: Dic. 08, 2021 07:30 GMT (closing prices)

12/07	OPEC Basket	$71.41	-0.20
12/07	Mexico Basket (MME)	$67.00	+2.52
11/16	Venezuela Basket*	$62.72	Estimated OPEC
12/07	ICE Brent February BRN22	$75.44	+2.36
12/07	NYMEX WTI January CLF22	$72.05	+2.56
12/07	NYMEX Natural Gas January NGF22	$3.708	+0.051
12/07	NYMEX, Gasoline January RBF22	$2.10	+0.057
12/07	NYMEX Heating Oil January HOF22	$2.225	+0.054
10/06	Active U.S. Rig Count (Oil & Gas) **	569	=0
12/08	USD/MXN Mexican Peso	21.0349	Live data
12/08	EUR/USD	1.1288	Live data
12/08	USD/Bs. (Bolivar) ***	4.6382000	BCV

* Venezuelan basket of crude oil blends average price 2021-Reuters. The Venezuelan oil basket
has not shown any updates since July 2020. ** Weekend report of The total active U.S. rig count.
*** Date value. Sources: MarketWatch, WTRG, Bloomberg, BCV, OPEC, Reuters, Pemex.

 

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U.S. bill puts Mexico electric car investments at risk -Minister

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Mexico Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier

By Nacha Cattan and Maya Averbuch / Bloomberg News

MEXICO CITY
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Petrobras to cut fuel prices, Bolsonaro says

ET Auto.com

Petrobras gas station

Reporting by Ana Mano/Reuters

SAO PAULO
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