Venezuela News


Venezuela Reopens Wells as Exports Resume

Jan 13, 2026

Venezuela's state oil company has begun reopening some of the wells it and its joint venture partners had shut amid a strict U.S. embargo, as crude exports resume with two shipments departed on Monday, three sources close to operations said…

Supertankers Resume Venezuelan Oil Exports After Standstill

Jan 13, 2026

At least two supertankers, not under sanctions, were departing Venezuelan waters on Monday carrying crude, according to monitoring service Tankertrackers.com and shipping records from state-run company PDVSA seen by Reuters.Venezuela's oil exports…

Trump's Venezuela Oil Push Could Undercut US Producers

Jan 12, 2026

U.S. oil producers already reeling from low oil prices are facing renewed pressures, as President Donald Trump pushes them to boost output in Venezuela - a move that would weaken the oil market, cut revenues and hurt industry at home.Trump has…

Chevron, Vitol and Trafigura in Talks to Export Venezuelan Crude

Jan 09, 2026

Oil major Chevron Corp, global trading houses Vitol and Trafigura, and other firms are competing for U.S. government deals to export crude oil from Venezuela, according to sources familiar with the matter.The competition reflects a desire by…

Equinor Does Not Plan to Return to Venezuela

Jan 07, 2026

Equinor does not plan a return to Venezuela, after leaving the country in the early part of this decade, the Norwegian oil and gas company's CEO told Reuters on Wednesday.'At the moment, that's not on the table,' Anders Opedal said on the sidelines of a business conference…

US Refiners Win, China Loses in Trump’s Venezuela Oil Play

Jan 05, 2026

The U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to swiftly reroute the country’s oil exports back toward the United States – and away from China. That will give U.S. refiners an immediate boost, but President Donald…

Venezuela to Cut Oil Output

Jan 04, 2026

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude production because it is running out of storage capacity due to an ongoing U.S. oil blockade that has reduced exports to zero, piling more pressure on an interim government trying to hang onto power in the face of U…

Venezuela Turns to Floating Oil Storage as Onshore Tanks Fill

Dec 23, 2025

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling tankers with crude and fuel oil and keeping them in Venezuelan waters, as inventories have mounted due to the U.S. seizing Venezuela-linked ships at sea, according to company documents and shipping data…

Venezuela to Suspend Energy Agreements with Trinidad

Oct 27, 2025

Venezuela's oil ministry will ask the presidency to suspend a wide cooperation agreement with Trinidad and Tobago for energy development, including joint gas projects in negotiation, the South American country's oil minister said.Trinidad's…

Eni to Continue with Gas Production in Venezuela

Apr 08, 2025

Eni will continue to produce gas in Venezuela while engaging with the U.S. administration over a waiver to export oil from the Latin American country as payment for gas, the CEO of the Italian energy group said on Tuesday.Eni has been producing gas in Venezuela for the domestic market since 2022…

US Revokes Licenses to Repsol, Eni, Maurel et Prom for Venezuelan Oil

Mar 31, 2025

U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol that its license to export oil from Venezuela is to be revoked, a company spokesperson said on Monday, while Spain's foreign minister promised to defend Repsol's interests.President Donald…

New Oil Export Pact for Venezuela Could be in the Works - sources

Feb 27, 2025

The cancellation of a license for Chevron to operate in Venezuela could lead to the negotiation of a fresh agreement between the U.S. producer and state company PDVSA to export crude to destinations other than the United States, sources close to the talks said…

Venezuela's Oil Exports Fall in Spite of Iranian Assist

Jan 06, 2023

Venezuela's oil exports last year declined due to infrastructure outages, U.S. sanctions and rising competition in its key Asia market despite assistance from ally Iran, according to shipping data and documents.Exports this year are expected…

Crude Spill Hits Environmentally-sensitive Area in Venezuela, Report

Jul 27, 2022

Crude oil spilling from one of state-run PDVSA's joint ventures has hit an environmentally sensitive area at Venezuela's eastern region, three sources close to the operations said on Tuesday.Oil spills and gas leaks have become frequent in recent years in Venezuela…

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