Bolivia's YPFB drills $9M light-oil well in Cochabamba to lift output

Bolivia's state oil firm YPFB will drill the SRB NO-6 well in the Surubí-Mamoré area of Cochabamba to 3,496 meters, targeting light-oil reserves to boost national production. The investment signals a continued push to reverse declining output, though success is unproven until drilling results are known. This matters for Bolivia's energy self-sufficiency and fiscal position.