Peru
Business Environment
As expected, on August 27 the Peruvian energy minister Pedro Sánchez announced the reservation of the majority of gas reserves at the country's flagship Camisea project for domestic...
2009-08-27Companies
Peru's energy minister Pedro Sánchez has said that the Camisea project does have sufficient gas reserves to supply the planned South Andean gas pipeline, after regional government...
2009-08-17Economy
The Peruvian congress on June 18 voted to repeal two controversial pieces of legislation, in a bid to end large-scale protests that have gripped the country since April, leaving at...
2009-06-19Economy
The violent escalation of clashes between local indigenous communities and government security forces will likely have longer-term political consequences for the Peruvian government....
2009-06-08Companies
Peru's state-controlled Petroperú has announced that it has been forced to stop operations of its 40,000 barrels per day (b/d) oil pipeline as a result of protests in the Amazon...
2009-05-20Companies
Peru's government has announced that it is considering setting up five new reservations to protect tribes that are living in voluntary isolation.
2009-04-24Economy
Russia's Gazprom has revealed plans to acquire a 20-24.5% stake in Petroandina, a joint venture (JV) between the national oil companies (NOCs) of Bolivia and Venezuela, which aims...
2009-04-20Companies
Peru's state licensing agency Perúpetro signed 13 upstream contracts with international oil companies (IOCs) on April 16, with a total value of US$650mn.
2009-04-17Companies
Peru's state licensing agency Perúpetro has announced plans to launch a new licensing round in July 2009.
2009-04-02Companies
South Korea's state-controlled Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Colombia's Ecopetrol have announced the acquisition of Peruvian explorer Petro-Tech.
2009-02-09



