Wes Michael Tomaselli

The Energy Shock Hits Latin America foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/03/ira… @ForeignPolicy @cculbertosborn

Amid Iran War Energy Crunch, Taiwan Turns Back Toward Nuclear Energy thediplomat.com/2026/04/amid-i…

The global Brent benchmark traded above $108 a barrel, while Europe’s diesel futures benchmark surged again to climb above $200 a barrel for the first time since 2022. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Governo atualiza preço do diesel vendido pela Petrobras; Sudeste e Norte têm alta www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2026/0…

What happens to Latin America if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed? I made a map. boz.substack.com/p/what-happens…

Brazil's bioenergy mandate is cushioning the country's fuel prices from global oil volatility. The government is considering permanently raising blend ratios, to 35% for ethanol and 25% for biodiesel. economist.com/the-americas/2… @TheEconomist

Mineradora vai criar mina subterrânea na Bahia, Brasil para produzir níquel de baterias www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2026/0…

Latinos in the US rank the economy, inflation and immigration — the issues that powered Trump’s return to the presidency — as their top concerns ahead of November’s midterm elections, poll shows bloomberg.com/news/features/…

EUA e Brasil negociam acordo sobre minerais críticos, diz diplomata norte-americano www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2026/0…

TotalEnergies’ Pouyanne suggests that the US should create a free trade agreement with Europe for liquefied natural gas Some 80% of European LNG imports will soon come from the US and it’s frustrating to have to obtain licenses each time a cargo is shipped, the French oil CEO says. bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

Peru’s mining industry is warning that a bill moving through Congress to halve the time to hold unused concessions would end up discouraging investment and favoring informal operators bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Poll Tracker: Peru's 2026 Presidential Election as-coa.org/articles/poll-…

Rapid-charging EV batteries are on the way economist.com/science-and-te…

Brazilian magnate Joesley Batista is making a play for the cement unit of Benjamin Steinbruch’s troubled conglomerate CSN, according to people familiar with the talks bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Brazil sounds alarm on fertilizers as price spike spurs cheaper alternatives | Reuters reuters.com/business/brazi…

Iran's yuan push for oil trade signals fresh challenge to dollar dominance ecoti.in/PWYH5Z via @economictimes

If Ecopetrol ($EC) takes oil and gas blocks in Venezuela, it will increase reserves. But that would probably mean adding even more leverage to the balance sheet. Or - as Petro has suggested - it could sell Permian assets to free up cash for the Ven acquisitions...

The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil economist.com/finance-and-ec…

Huawei e Aggreko prometem desenvolver na Amazônia maior projeto com baterias do Brasil www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2026/0…

Estimates from Bloomberg @economics: Strait of Hormuz being closed for 3 months would get Brent crude #oil up to $164/barrel