La TerceraKast has 28% of vote, Boric 26% with nearly 100% counted – Kast and Boric advance towards a contentious second

ReutersUS discussing joint release of reserves with others -White House – Japan, South Korea say cannot tap reserves to ease prices–

Andrew Kelly/ReutersU.S. sanctions were aimed to unseat President Maduro – Shipments reveal unreported export effort by Venezuela– Exports of petrochemicals, byproducts

iStockSilhouette of oil rig at sunset – Chevron among big buyers as oil companies race future fees– Activists blame president

Mauricio Palos/BloombergPhotovoltaic panels at the Salsipuedes solar plant in Villa de Arista, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico,on Friday, Oct. 8,

GettyBen van Beurden, Shell CEO – Oil and gas giant will move its HQ to London from The Hague– Shell

Marcelo Hernandez/BloombergChilean presidential candidates Jose Antonio Kast (r) and Gabriel Boric attend a radio debate in Santiago on Nov. 2.

DRSOil drilling – Output increasing by 1.5 million barrels a day this quarter– U.S. supplies recover from hurricane, shale drilling resumes

Eric Gay/ APA tanker truck pulls away from a Citgo refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas. – Loss on weaker marketing

Christoph Soeder/GettyJoaquim Alvaro Pereira Leite at COP26 summit in Glasgow. – Environment Minister Joaquim Leite gives interview in Glasgow– Country