International Market Highlight – July 23, 2026

Westlark Advisors’ International Market Highlight

The energy market is constantly changing. Today, these changes are influenced more and more by events happening around the world. As global energy markets grow more intricate and connected, it becomes more important than ever to understand what is happening – not just in markets across the street, but also across the globe.

Westlark Advisors is committed to partnering with you, working together to help your business reach its unique goals. To do this, we have increased our focus on global energy markets.  This increased focus, along with our expertise in North American markets, allows us to assist clients as they navigate the complexities of energy markets throughout the world.

Providing a Weekly International Market Highlight

Each week, Westlark Advisors provides an International Market Highlight. Pulled from our weekly report, the International Buzz! this Highlight focuses on key issues from our analysis of the global energy markets.

Our team regularly monitors issues that impact shipping, affect energy pricing, and influence market activity in specific regions.

Wherever your business operates, we can provide a steady hand and a shared commitment so you can confidently build sustainable value and growth.

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Westlark Advisors International Market Highlight

July 23, 2026

map of the Middle East - Saudi Arabia, Iran, etc. LPG market highlights; continued Middle East disruption

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi-Houthi tensions are threatening the Bab al-Mandeb shipping corridor, raising concerns that disruptions to Saudi Arabia’s key alternative route around the Strait of Hormuz could further tighten global oil supplies and support higher energy prices.

colorful Mexico map with states/regions designated: energy investment

MEXICO

Puebla accounted for more than half of Mexico’s illegal LPG pipeline taps in the first quarter, as rising huachigás theft along key infrastructure increased risks to energy supply, public safety, and pipeline operations despite ongoing monitoring and enforcement efforts.

COLOMBIA

Colombia’s growing natural gas deficit and rising import costs are increasing reliance on foreign supplies, boosting industrial LPG demand as companies seek alternatives amid energy security concerns, El Niño risks, and delayed regasification projects.

atlas style map of South America - featuring Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador; energy market highlight; continued Middle East disruption

BRAZIL

Brazil’s growing LPG demand—driven by its critical role across households, agriculture, industry and commerce, as well as the expansion of the “People’s Gas” program—is expected to significantly increase imports, with foreign supplies potentially rising to 25%-30% of national consumption in the coming years.

ARGENTINA

Argentina’s streamlined hydrocarbon export rules and booming Vaca Muerta production are expected to propel the country to become the world’s seventh-largest LPG exporter by 2030, with exports projected to reach 7 million tonnes annually and generate about $4 billion in revenue

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Westlark Advisors’ International Market Highlight

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