Cruise tourism has quietly become one of the more significant contributors to port city economies across the world.

Passengers tend to focus on the destinations they’re visiting or the experience of being on the ship itself, but the economic impact stretches far further than the vessel’s hull. Port infrastructure, local hospitality, logistics firms, tour operators – the ripple effects of a cruise arrival can touch an enormous range of sectors within any given port city.

Many international cruise itineraries start from major travel hubs where airports and ports work in close coordination to shift large numbers of passengers efficiently. People researching cruises will often look for routes that pair flights with departures from well-connected ports. It’s fairly common, for instance, to stumble across fly cruise deals that let travellers fly straight to an embarkation port before their voyage begins. This kind of arrangement has quietly reinforced the importance of certain cities as genuine gateways within the global cruise network.

Ports as economic gateways

Cruise ports sit at the intersection of global travel and local economic life. When a ship arrives, it brings thousands of passengers alongside crew members, all of whom interact with the surrounding area during embarkation, disembarkation or day visits ashore. That movement of people keeps a wide range of businesses ticking over – hotels, restaurants, shops, taxis and more.

Cities like Barcelona, Miami, Singapore and Athens have built strong reputations as cruise hubs, largely because they handle large passenger volumes without too much friction. They tend to combine well-developed port facilities with solid air connections, which makes them natural starting points for international itineraries. For local economies, that translates into fairly consistent demand across multiple industries. Tour operators, cab drivers and hospitality businesses all benefit from the steady stream of visitors passing through before or after their voyages. Even a short port call can generate meaningful economic activity when passengers venture out to explore.

Investment in port infrastructure

As cruise tourism has grown, cities have poured considerable investment into modernising their port facilities. Terminals need to accommodate enormous vessels, process passengers efficiently and satisfy increasingly strict security and environmental standards. Getting that right typically requires collaboration between local authorities, port bodies and private investors.

Modern cruise terminals are designed to handle thousands of passengers at once. That means baggage systems, customs areas and decent transport links between the port and the city centre. Smooth connections between flights, terminals and local transport are essential – nobody wants to spend half a day queuing.

Interestingly, infrastructure built with cruise tourism in mind often benefits other maritime activities too. Better docking facilities, improved navigation systems and upgraded port services support cargo shipping and regional transport alongside the cruise trade. So investment driven by cruise growth tends to strengthen a port’s overall maritime capabilities rather than serving just one narrow purpose.

Supporting local tourism industries

The economic effects don’t stop at the port gates. Cruise passengers spread out across destinations through organised excursions, guided tours or simply wandering around independently. That creates real opportunities for local businesses offering cultural experiences, outdoor activities and transport services.

In historic cities, cruise visitors fill museums, landmarks and cultural sites that depend heavily on tourism income. Coastal towns and island destinations see passengers exploring beaches, markets and local attractions during their time ashore. Even a brief visit adds up when several thousand people arrive at once. Restaurants, cafés and shops near terminals often do brisk trade on ship arrival days. In some places, independent traders and local artisans rely quite heavily on cruise tourism to get through the busiest parts of the season.

Employment opportunities

The employment dimension is worth considering too. Ports need dock workers, security staff, logistics teams and maintenance crews just to keep things running. Terminals employ people in passenger services, customs coordination and transport management. It’s a sizable workforce before you even step outside the port gates.

Further afield, hospitality, transport and tour operations all tend to see increased demand. Hotels pick up additional bookings from passengers arriving early for departures or staying on after their voyage ends. Local transport providers – buses, taxis, shuttles – play a crucial role in moving people between airports, ports and accommodation, and that creates another layer of employment within the wider community.

The role of cruise hubs

Certain cities have emerged as major cruise hubs thanks to their location and the strength of their travel infrastructure. Because these places serve as starting or finishing points for itineraries, passengers often spend extra time in the area either side of their voyage.

Mediterranean ports like Barcelona and Rome are key departure points for cruises around southern Europe. In the Caribbean, cities such as Miami and Fort Lauderdale fulfil a similar function, handling large numbers of embarkations throughout the year. These hubs benefit not just from cruise passengers but from the entire travel ecosystem that surrounds them. Airlines, hotels and tourism providers all feed into the infrastructure needed to handle high volumes of international visitors, which reinforces the economic importance of these locations within global tourism.

Managing growth responsibly

That said, cruise tourism isn’t without its complications. Large numbers of visitors arriving simultaneously can put real strain on local infrastructure and historic sites. Several cities are now introducing measures to manage visitor numbers more carefully and spread tourism more evenly across the calendar year.

Port authorities and cruise operators are also looking seriously at environmental impact. Cleaner fuel technologies, shore power systems that allow ships to cut their engines whilst docked, and better waste management practices are all part of ongoing efforts to reduce the footprint of cruise operations. Balancing economic benefit against environmental and social pressures is increasingly central to long-term planning for port cities.

A connected global travel network

Cruise tourism sits within a much larger global travel network connecting airlines, ports, hotels and local economies. The relative ease with which travellers can move between flights and cruise departures has helped itineraries reach further and strengthened the role of international ports in the process.

For many cities, cruise tourism represents a meaningful and consistent source of economic activity – one that underpins infrastructure development, supports local employment and keeps smaller businesses viable. The ships don’t stay long, but the economic effects linger well beyond their departure.

As global travel continues to shift and evolve, cruise tourism will almost certainly remain tightly bound up with the development of international transport hubs. Ports that manage to weave together aviation, maritime operations and local tourism infrastructure look well placed to benefit as this interconnected industry keeps on growing.

Caleb Williams‘ “Iceman” nickname is in danger of being frozen.

The Chicago Bears quarterback recently filed trademark applications for the nickname, given to him after some late-game heroics throughout this past season. But the name was also used by Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, who played for the Chicago Bulls.

Gervin filed similar trademark applications four days later, saying he has been using the nickname for goods and services since 1979. Jerald Barisano, the president and CEO of Gervin Global Management, told the Chicago Sun-Times that he mistakenly thought Gervin had filed the trademark already.

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Caleb Williams and George Gervin are at odds over the “Iceman” nickname. (Matt Marto/Imagn Images; Focus on Sport/Getty Images / Fox News)

“I’ve got nothing but respect for [Williams],” Gervin told the outlet earlier this week. “He’s already proved greatness and his potential upside is great. Like an ‘Iceman.’ But that name is taken…

“All I’m saying is: Young fella, we’ve already got one ‘Iceman.’”

Barisano added, “We are hoping the inspectors will do the right thing. All they’ve got to do is one Google search, and they’ll see hundreds and hundreds of articles on the ‘Iceman,’ George Gervin.”

Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears stands on the sidelines during the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 28, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images / Getty Images)

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The trademarks Williams filed included two silhouettes of himself from the wild fourth-and-8 pass to Rome Odunze against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round. The Sun-Times noted that Williams’ trademarks were for sporting goods, footballs, sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, jerseys, jackets, vests, water bottles, mugs, bags, backpacks, luggage, sunglasses, posters and downloadable trading cards.

Barisano, though, said he and Gervin plan to contest the trademark if it’s awarded to the quarterback.

In his sophomore season, the 2024 first overall pick had his coming-out party, leading the Bears to an NFC North title and going to the divisional round. He threw for 3,942 yards and ran for another 489. His 4,352 total yards were the most ever by a Bears quarterback, as he also threw 27 touchdowns against just seven interceptions.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after a 31-27 victory against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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Gervin was named an All-Star 12 times in both the NBA and ABA and was selected to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. He averaged 25.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, winning four scoring titles.

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A major teachers’ union is calling for its members to skip Target when buying back-to-school supplies, the latest twist in a series of boycotts that have targeted the big-box retailer as its turnaround shows signs of life, CNBC has learned.

The AFT, or American Federation of Teachers, passed a resolution Thursday that calls on its 1.8 million members and others to shop at local stores and not at Target, saying the company did not respond adequately to the surge of federal immigration enforcement in the retailer’s hometown of Minneapolis this winter. Federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, during the operation.

The labor union, which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, plans to urge a similar resolution at AFL-CIO’s convention in Minneapolis this summer and at conventions held by other organizations, including the NAACP and LULAC, AFT President Randi Weingarten said.

Target could not immediately be reached for comment on the boycott resolution.

Target’s annual sales have declined for the past three years in a row, but the company’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke laid out an ambitious plan earlier this month to refresh its stores, add more enticing merchandise and return to sales growth. The retailer said it expects net sales to rise about 2% this fiscal year compared with the prior year and anticipates sales will grow every quarter.

It is unclear if and how much the AFT’s call for a back-to-school boycott could hurt Target, which is trying to win back customers. Earlier this month, Atlanta area pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant announced the end of a yearlong boycott of the company, called Target Fast, which had started because of the company’s rollback of major diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. At a press conference, Bryant said Target has demonstrated its commitment to the Black community with investments in Black businesses and donations to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Yet other activists leading a separate boycott, including former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, have said they continue to call for shoppers to steer clear of Target.

The retailer has attributed some of its sales losses to backlash to its DEI decision, along with other factors including company missteps with merchandise, a weaker store experience and softer discretionary spending.

At an investor meeting in Minneapolis in early March, Fiddelke stressed that it’s “a new chapter for Target.” He said the company is “doing the work to build connection with new guests, deepen relationships with existing guests and earn back trust with guests we’ve disappointed.”

In a separate email to Target employees earlier this month, Fiddelke highlighted how the retailer is putting its strategy into action, including through its move to cut prices on more than 3,000 items and the opening of its 2,000th store. He said Target has made progress with winning back trust, too, noting the end of the Target Fast boycott.

He said Target has had “ongoing conversations with the organizers” of the boycott, who have “acknowledged the meaningful contributions Target has made, and will continue to make, to the Black community.”

In an interview with CNBC, Weingarten said the AFT’s boycott is focused on what she called Target’s lack of response to the surge of aggressive and violent immigration enforcement in its own backyard. Weingarten said the AFT sent a letter to Target and met with Target staff to encourage them to speak up before the union moved to pass the resolution.

“Target was negotiating with our colleagues in the civil rights community for weeks and weeks and weeks,” she said. “They could have very easily dealt with both [concerns about DEI and immigration enforcement] and they chose not to.”

She said Target is “more worried about standing with the Trump administration than the communities that made them a profitable company.”

Fiddelke joined dozens of executives from Minnesota-based corporations in co-signing a letter in late January calling for an “immediate de-escalation” in the state after the fatal shooting of Pretti. However, the letter did not name the shooting victims Pretti or Good or call out the president, his immigration policies or federal agents.

Fiddelke also shared a video message with employees that more directly acknowledged current events, but stopped short of calling for ICE agents to leave the city or for accountability in the two shooting deaths.

Weingarten described the CEOs’ letter as “insulting” and said it “basically blamed both sides.”

She said the union, which includes many teachers, can have the greatest financial impact during the back-to-school shopping season this summer and fall. By passing the resolution now, she said, the AFT can get the word out to members and “give Target enough time to come back to its senses.”

The buy-to-let sector has weathered tax changes, stamp duty surcharges, and tightening mortgage criteria over the past decade.

But the Renters’ Rights Act, which takes effect on 1 May 2026, may prove to be the most consequential shift yet — not because it makes landlording unprofitable, but because it makes amateur landlording untenable.

For England’s estimated 2.3 million private landlords, the Act does not simply change a few rules. It restructures the entire operating model of residential letting. The landlords who recognise this will adapt and profit. Those who treat it as another piece of red tape will find themselves financially exposed.

A New Operating Model

The private rental sector has operated on a relatively simple premise for decades. A landlord offers a property, a tenant signs a fixed-term agreement, and if things go wrong, Section 21 provides a clean exit — two months’ notice, no reason required, no court scrutiny.

From 1 May, that safety net disappears. Section 21 is abolished entirely. Every route to regaining possession now runs through Section 8, which requires landlords to prove specific legal grounds and back them with documented evidence. Serious rent arrears, antisocial behaviour, intention to sell, or a genuine need for the landlord or a family member to move in — each ground carries its own notice period, its own burden of proof, and its own risk of failure at tribunal.

Critically, courts will examine the landlord’s overall compliance record before granting possession. A missing gas safety certificate, an expired electrical installation condition report, or an overlooked licensing requirement could be enough to defeat an otherwise valid claim. The message is clear: your ability to recover your own asset now depends entirely on how well you have managed it.

The Numbers That Should Worry You

Beyond eviction reform, the Act introduces financial risks that demand attention from anyone treating property as an investment.

Advance rent is now prohibited. Landlords can no longer require more than one month’s rent upfront. For overseas investors and agents who routinely secured six months in advance as a buffer against risk, this removes a key financial safeguard overnight.

Rent increases are restricted to once annually, following the formal Section 13 process with two months’ notice. Every increase can be challenged by the tenant at a First-tier Tribunal. Price too aggressively and you face a formal dispute. Price too conservatively and your yield erodes.

The sharpest risk, however, lies in Rent Repayment Orders. The penalty window is doubling from 12 to 24 months. If a property is found to be operating without required licensing — something that catches more London landlords than most realise — a tribunal can order the repayment of up to two full years of rent. On a property generating £2,500 per month, that is a £60,000 liability before you factor in fines.

Fixed-term tenancies are also abolished. Every tenancy becomes a rolling periodic contract from day one, with tenants free to leave on two months’ notice at any point. Rental periods are capped at one calendar month, ending the practice of quarterly or annual billing that has been standard in prime central London for decades. For portfolio landlords, this is not a minor administrative adjustment — it is a fundamental change to cash flow forecasting.

Why This Favours the Professional

The thread running through every change in the Act is compliance. Possession depends on it. Rent increases depend on it. Avoiding five-figure penalties depends on it.

The landlords most at risk are those managing properties informally — tracking certificates in email threads, letting inspections lapse, handling tenant issues as they arise rather than preventing them. Under the old rules, Section 21 papered over these gaps. Under the new rules, every gap is a potential liability.

This quietly reshapes the competitive landscape. Landlords who run their properties as a proper business — systematic compliance tracking, preventative maintenance programmes, rigorous tenant referencing — will attract better tenants, experience fewer voids, and hold stronger legal standing when they need it most.

For portfolio landlords and overseas investors, the regulatory burden now makes a compelling case for professional property management. The annual cost of a managing agent is increasingly dwarfed by the potential cost of a single compliance failure.

Three Moves to Make Before May

Audit every property. Gas safety certificates, electrical reports, EPCs, local licensing — every document must be current, correctly filed, and linked to the right property and tenancy. Under the new regime, a single lapse does not just attract a fine. It can invalidate a possession claim entirely.

Stress-test your finances. Section 8 possession proceedings are slower and less predictable than Section 21 was. Build a cash reserve covering at least three to six months of operating costs per property. If you cannot absorb a void period without distress, your portfolio is under-capitalised for the new environment.

Upgrade your tenant selection. With eviction becoming slower, more expensive, and less certain, the quality of your tenant screening is now your single most important risk control. Affordability checks, employment verification, previous landlord references, and guarantor arrangements are no longer optional extras — they are your first line of defence. A detailed breakdown of the new possession grounds and notice periods (https://www.5dgryphon.co.uk/blogs/renters-rights-act-2026-london-landlords) should inform how you assess and manage tenant risk going forward.

The Opportunity Behind the Regulation

It would be easy to read the Renters’ Rights Act as the latest blow to an already pressured sector. That would be the wrong conclusion.

Demand for rental property in England’s major cities continues to outstrip supply. Rents are rising. The fundamentals of well-managed residential property investment remain sound. What the Act does is raise the barrier to competent operation — and every landlord who clears that barrier will compete in a less crowded, more professional market.

The era of passive, low-touch property ownership is ending. For those who approach buy-to-let as a serious business rather than a side income, the new rules are not a threat. They are a competitive moat.

This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. The information was accurate at the time of writing (March 2026), but legislation and guidance may change. For advice specific to your situation, please consult a qualified solicitor.

Artem Dumchev — 5D Gryphon Real Estate, 21 Knightsbridge, London

Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck is facing scrutiny over possible favoritism toward Moncler as the retailer moves through bankruptcy proceedings.

Concerns have been raised that his dual role as Saks CEO and a Moncler board member could create a conflict of interest.

The issue surfaced in a February complaint filed through EthicsPoint, a platform used for anonymous reports.

The complaint questioned whether Moncler, which is owed about $6.3 million in the bankruptcy case, could receive better treatment than other creditors, NY Post reported.

It asked, “When vendors are paid off during bankruptcy and Moncler is paid a higher percentage than a different vendor, would it be due to the presence of Geoffroy?”

The filing also raised concerns about business decisions beyond payments. It suggested that Saks might receive priority access to Moncler products, such as popular jackets, because of van Raemdonck’s position.

The complaint warned that even the appearance of favoritism could affect how other retailers, including competitors, view the situation.

Expert Says Saks CEO ‘Stuck on Both Sides’

Moncler responded on March 5, saying it is reviewing the matter. The company stated it is “conducting the appropriate regulatory corporate governance and assessment” and added that it is working to prevent and manage any potential conflict of interest.

A spokesperson for Saks Global said the company had reviewed van Raemdonck’s outside roles before hiring him.

The spokesperson explained that safeguards are already in place. “Protocols are in place under our longstanding conflict of interest policy, which have been discussed with Moncler, and a direct line of communication has been established between the companies to ensure continued compliance,” the statement said.

According to TotalNews, experts say the situation puts the executive in a difficult position. Charles Elson of the University of Delaware said van Raemdonck is “stuck on both sides,” with duties to Saks as a bankrupt company and to Moncler as a board member.

He added that the situation is “not a good look” for Moncler, which may want to avoid appearing to favor one creditor over others.

Saks Global filed for bankruptcy protection on January 14. As part of the process, a court is expected to review van Raemdonck’s employment agreement, including his role at Moncler, with a decision anticipated in April.

Van Raemdonck joined Moncler’s board in April 2025 after leading Neiman Marcus through its own bankruptcy and later overseeing its acquisition by Saks in a $2.7 billion deal.

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With only five years left to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Asia and the Pacific are entering a decisive phase, one in which the region’s vast economic strength, demographic weight, and innovation potential will be tested by deepening structural pressures. 

Key takeaways

• Asia-Pacific is not on track to achieve any of the 17 SDGs by 2030 despite gains in poverty reduction, health, and infrastructure.
• Environmental setbacks are eroding progress, with rising greenhouse gas emissions and regression in marine and land ecosystems.
• The region is set to miss 103 of 117 measurable targets, while data gaps for 52 targets are limiting effective action.

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026 presents a region of extraordinary promise, but also one increasingly strained by climate vulnerability, rapid urbanization, widening inequality, and demographic change. It argues that the choices made now will determine whether Asia-Pacific can turn its advantages into a sustainable future for all or fall short of its international commitments.

The report portrays a region moving in two directions at once. On one hand, it has delivered tangible gains in some of the most visible areas of development. Poverty has declined, infrastructure has expanded, and health outcomes have improved. 

On the other hand, those gains are being weakened by environmental deterioration and by slow or reversing progress in goals tied to equality, resilience, and inclusion. The central message is stark: despite meaningful progress in several sectors, Asia and the Pacific are not on track to achieve any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Progress Recorded, but Not Fast Enough

Among the strongest-performing areas, the report highlights SDG 9, covering industry, innovation, and infrastructure, where no measurable targets are currently in decline. SDG 3, on health and well-being, also stands out as a relative success story, supported by continued reductions in maternal, neonatal, and under-five mortality. Improvements are also noted under SDG 1, no poverty, and SDG 6, clean water and sanitation, although the report stresses that the pace in both areas remains insufficient to guarantee achievement by the end of the decade.

Still, the broader picture is far from reassuring. The report warns that some of the region’s hardest-won gains are now at risk, especially as environmental pressures intensify. The contradiction is especially visible in the way development progress is being offset by ecological decline. Growth in infrastructure and social services may continue, but it is unfolding alongside rising emissions, biodiversity loss, and mounting pressure on marine and land ecosystems.

That environmental strain is one of the most alarming themes in the report. Under SDG 14, Life Below Water, the region is facing setbacks in sustainable fishing and coastal conservation. SDG 13, climate action, remains a grave concern as total greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase. SDG 15, life on land, is also being hampered by accelerating biodiversity loss and land degradation. Together, these trends suggest the region is advancing economically and socially while losing ground environmentally, a trajectory that could undermine long-term sustainability.

The scale of the challenge is laid out in blunt terms. On its current trajectory, Asia and the Pacific is expected to miss 103 of the 117 measurable SDG targets by 2030. Only 14 targets are on track to be achieved, while seven of the 17 goals have no targets on course at all. That leaves little room for complacency. The report makes clear that what is needed is not merely incremental improvement, but urgent, coordinated, and accelerated action across sectors and countries.

Data Gaps, Inequality, and the Risk of Falling Behind

A second major warning in the report concerns the weakness of the evidence base itself. ESCAP says 52 targets still lack adequate data, creating major blind spots for policymakers trying to monitor progress and design effective responses. The report includes figures tracking changes in data availability between 2020 and 2025, availability by SDG, and the extent of disaggregated data. These gaps matter because weak measurement can conceal where inequality is worsening and where the most vulnerable populations are being left behind.

That concern feeds directly into one of the report’s most important conclusions: the pledge to “leave no one behind” is under strain. Setbacks are identified in equal access to education and justice, while limited data on gender equality and strong institutions make it harder to judge whether excluded groups are being reached effectively. In other words, the challenge is not just that progress is too slow, but that the region does not always have a clear enough picture of who is benefiting and who is being missed.

The report also offers a more nuanced picture of individual goals. On poverty, it credits the region with progress in reducing income deprivation, but warns that these gains are threatened by disasters and by declining official development assistance for poverty reduction in least developed countries. 

In food systems, it notes slow progress on malnutrition and warns that setbacks in sustainable agriculture and the preservation of local breeds may jeopardize long-term food security. In health, the region’s gains are real, but still fragile, challenged by noncommunicable diseases, suicide, tobacco and alcohol use, antimicrobial resistance, high household health costs, and low health worker density.

Taken together, the report reads as a warning against assuming that past gains will be enough to carry the region through to 2030. Asia and the Pacific still have the capacity, scale, and innovation base to change course, but the window is narrowing. Without deeper policy shifts, stronger resource allocation, and a more balanced approach linking growth, inclusion, and environmental protection, the region risks arriving at the end of the decade having advanced in important areas while still missing the broader promise of sustainable development.

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Mark Antelme

Hello. Thank you for joining PetroTal’s Q4 2025 webcast. Your presenters today are Manolo Zuniga, President and CEO; and Camilo McAllister, CFO. [Operator Instructions]

So I’ll now hand over to Manolo. Many thanks.

Manuel Zuniga Pflucker
President, CEO & Director

Thank you, Mark, and good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining PetroTal’s year-end 2025 webcast, where we are going to discuss the financial and operational results we released overnight. My name is Manolo Zuniga and I am the President and CEO of PetroTal. I am joined today by Camilo McAllister, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

If you have clicked on the link in this morning’s press release, you should hopefully see our slide presentation on your screen. But before I begin, I should mention that there are some disclaimers towards the end of the main presentation on our website, which I encourage you to read after our prepared comments.

On Slide 2, we have our usual summary of our key financial and operational metrics. In the left-hand column, we have highlighted key production data from 2025 and 2026.

In 2025, PetroTal delivered average production of approximately 19,500 barrels of oil per day, representing a 9% increase over 2024. However, production declined throughout the year with Q4 2025 production averaging approximately 15,300 barrels per day, reflecting operational constraints at Bretaña. As we have previously disclosed, these constraints are primarily related to water handling and reinjection capacity, which remain the key bottleneck to restoring the more than 5,000 barrels per day of shut-in oil production.

Looking at 2026, we’re off