When one thinks of the Amazon, it is usually of lush rainforests or indigenous people living amongst a wild landscape. Certainly, that is part of the Amazon’s story, but there is more, some of which may be a surprise. ...

Just as U.S. companies have revolutionized the global shale-gas industry, businesses working in Argentina have the opportunity to set new standards in shale-oil production, according to executives from Argentina's state-run oil company, YPF SA (YPF, YPFD.BA), and Chevron Corp. ...

PetroChina Co., China's largest natural-gas producer, confirmed Tuesday that it withdrew a bid for an Australian coal-bed methane gas producer but said it would continue to invest in other Australia projects because of their commercial value and importance for energy security. ...

Brazil saw record bidding at its first oil auction in five years Tuesday as the growing promise of oil finds along the equator attracted huge interest in exploration blocks at the mouth of the Amazon River. ...

Chile is one of the countries with the greatest potential for geothermal energy development in Latin America, but a lack of incentives for investment in the sector has kept it from moving past the exploratory phase. A strategic partnership with New Zealand aims to change that situation. ...

Latin America went through a lost decade in terms of oil output, with production gains in Brazil and Colombia matched by declines in Mexico and Venezuela, analysts at Raymond James said in a report Monday. ...

Duke Energy Corp. is considering acquisition opportunities in Peru as the demand for energy is expected to double in the coming years with the startup of new mine projects and continued economic growth, the company's general manager in Peru said. ...

In a case brought by environment groups, Belize’s Supreme Court has declared offshore oil drilling contracts issued by the Government of Belize in 2004 and 2007 null and void. ...

Sixty-four companies have received authorization to participate in the bidding for new oil exploration blocks in Brazil next month, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said. ...

Cubans are relieved that the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor has been elected president. ...