--- title: "Industry news — Master Services" description: "International fuel-retail, oil-market and mobility news, with original sources and context for station operators." url: "https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/" language: "en" --- An international perspective [RSS](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/rss.xml) # Industry news Equipment, maintenance, oil markets and vehicle sales across different countries. We select the news and explain why it matters to station operators. About this selection Our summaries link to each original source. Each note distinguishes publication by Master Services from the source date; local availability and requirements must be checked for each project. Master Services curates news for fuel-station and fleet operators. Automated tools assist with research and summaries; notes are reviewed by a person or published under defined curation criteria. Each note identifies its publication method and original source. These are attributed summaries, not reporting from the scene. Editorial illustrations accompany the notes; they do not document the reported event. Dates distinguish our publication from the original source. We cover petrol, diesel, hybrids and electric vehicles, including evidence that challenges our commercial assumptions. We distinguish forecasts from observed results, new registrations from the existing fleet, and international benchmarks from local pump prices. [Report an error or suggest a source](https://masterservices.org/en/contacto/) [![Illustration of cars and a van beside charging and fueling infrastructure.](https://masterservices.org/images/news/mobility-20260925.webp)](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/los-hibridos-lideran-las-nuevas-matriculas-de-la-ue-los-electricos-a-bateria-alcanzan-el-21-7-bcd70ad0/) AI illustration · Master Services. Mobility and vehicle sales European Union 25 Sept 2026 ## [Hybrids lead new EU registrations as battery-electric cars reach 21.7%](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/los-hibridos-lideran-las-nuevas-matriculas-de-la-ue-los-electricos-a-bateria-alcanzan-el-21-7-bcd70ad0/) ACEA reported 7,546,397 new passenger-car registrations in the European Union from January through August 2026. Full and mild hybrids represented 36.6%, battery-electric cars 21.7% and plug-in hybrids 10.0%. The petrol and diesel categories accounted for 21.7% and 7.3%, respectively. Reviewed selection · Source: ACEA [Read our summary](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/los-hibridos-lideran-las-nuevas-matriculas-de-la-ue-los-electricos-a-bateria-alcanzan-el-21-7-bcd70ad0/) [Original source (opens in a new tab)](https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-5-3-in-august-2026-year-to-date-battery-electric-21-7-market-share/) [![Technicians beside an open dispenser, from the Master Services photo archive.](https://masterservices.org/images/obra/obra-103.webp?v=d818ab22e1c6)](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/freedom-electronics-redisena-el-soporte-de-pistola-para-wayne-ovation-y-anthem-417a7403/) Master Services archive · Context image. Maintenance North America 25 Sept 2026 ## [Freedom Electronics redesigns the nozzle boot for Wayne Ovation and Anthem](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/freedom-electronics-redisena-el-soporte-de-pistola-para-wayne-ovation-y-anthem-417a7403/) Freedom Electronics presented a redesigned nozzle boot for Wayne Ovation and Anthem dispensers. According to the supplier, changes to the shaft and bushings address pin bending and mechanism misalignment. Reviewed selection · Source: Freedom Electronics [Read our summary](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/freedom-electronics-redisena-el-soporte-de-pistola-para-wayne-ovation-y-anthem-417a7403/) [Original source (opens in a new tab)](https://x.com/i/web/status/2102413234556858775) [![Illustration of a fuel nozzle and a service station.](https://masterservices.org/images/news/equipment-20260925.webp)](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/gilbarco-mea-destaca-vaportek-para-recuperacion-de-vapores-5348f0d0/) AI illustration · Master Services. Environment Middle East and Africa 25 Sept 2026 ## [Gilbarco MEA highlights VaporTEK for vapour recovery](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/gilbarco-mea-destaca-vaportek-para-recuperacion-de-vapores-5348f0d0/) Gilbarco Veeder-Root MEA shared an update on VaporTEK and its role in vapour recovery at fuel stations. The post highlights system performance and efficiency; it does not announce a launch date or availability in Panama. Reviewed selection · Source: Gilbarco Veeder-Root MEA [Read our summary](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/gilbarco-mea-destaca-vaportek-para-recuperacion-de-vapores-5348f0d0/) [Original source (opens in a new tab)](https://x.com/i/web/status/2101959755744915628) [![An illuminated fuel station from the Master Services photo archive.](https://masterservices.org/images/obra/obra-104.webp?v=7e3f6a05b24b)](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/panama-actualizo-los-precios-de-combustibles-para-el-periodo-del-18-de-septiembre-al-2-de-octubre-b5af2709/) Master Services archive · Context image. Oil and prices Panama 25 Sept 2026 ## [Panama updated fuel prices for the 18 September–2 October period](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/panama-actualizo-los-precios-de-combustibles-para-el-periodo-del-18-de-septiembre-al-2-de-octubre-b5af2709/) Panama’s National Energy Secretariat announced new maximum fuel prices, effective from 6:00 a.m. on 18 September through 5:59 a.m. on 2 October 2026. Its 16 September statement reports an upward trend and provides official location-specific references in cents per litre. Reviewed selection · Source: Secretaría Nacional de Energía de Panamá [Read our summary](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/panama-actualizo-los-precios-de-combustibles-para-el-periodo-del-18-de-septiembre-al-2-de-octubre-b5af2709/) [Original source (opens in a new tab)](https://www.energia.gob.pa/comunicado-de-prensa-actualizacion-de-los-precios-de-los-combustibles-del-18-de-septiembre-al-2-de-octubre-de-2026/) [![Illustration of storage tanks, pipelines and an oil tanker.](https://masterservices.org/images/news/oil-20260925.webp)](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/la-eia-preve-brent-cercano-a-us-90-por-barril-en-el-segundo-semestre-de-2026-cbd0b5ca/) AI illustration · Master Services. Oil and prices International market 25 Sept 2026 ## [EIA forecasts Brent near US$90 per barrel in the second half of 2026](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/la-eia-preve-brent-cercano-a-us-90-por-barril-en-el-segundo-semestre-de-2026-cbd0b5ca/) In its September outlook, the EIA forecasts Brent to average around US$90 per barrel in the second half of 2026 and US$74 in 2027. These projections use information available through 3 September and were released on 9 September; they are not today’s oil quotation. Reviewed selection · Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) [Read our summary](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/la-eia-preve-brent-cercano-a-us-90-por-barril-en-el-segundo-semestre-de-2026-cbd0b5ca/) [Original source (opens in a new tab)](https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/archives/sep26.pdf) [![Illustration of cars and a van beside charging and fueling infrastructure.](https://masterservices.org/images/news/mobility-20260925.webp)](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/colombia-registro-4-542-vehiculos-electricos-y-9-195-hibridos-nuevos-en-agosto-b674e56a/) AI illustration · Master Services. Mobility and vehicle sales Colombia 25 Sept 2026 ## [Colombia registered 4,542 new electric and 9,195 hybrid vehicles in August](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/colombia-registro-4-542-vehiculos-electricos-y-9-195-hibridos-nuevos-en-agosto-b674e56a/) ANDI and Fenalco reported 27,124 new-vehicle registrations in Colombia during August 2026, using RUNT data. Electric vehicles accounted for 4,542 and hybrids for 9,195, up 176% and 51.6% year on year, respectively. The statement does not separate plug-in from non-plug-in hybrids. Reviewed selection · Source: ANDI y Fenalco / RUNT [Read our summary](https://masterservices.org/en/noticias/colombia-registro-4-542-vehiculos-electricos-y-9-195-hibridos-nuevos-en-agosto-b674e56a/) [Original source (opens in a new tab)](https://andi.com.co/Home/Noticia/18083-andi-y-fenalco-en-agosto-de-2026-se-reg) ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": [ "LocalBusiness", "ProfessionalService" ], "@id": "https://masterservices.org/#localbusiness", "name": "Master Services", "legalName": "Master S.A.", "url": "https://masterservices.org/", "logo": "https://masterservices.org/images/logo-master-services.svg", "image": "https://masterservices.org/images/hero-oficina.jpg", "email": "info@masterservices.org", "telephone": "+507 274-0836", "description": "Panamanian company founded in 1978 that builds and maintains fuel stations. 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