Venezuela
Fracas in Caracas: redrawing the lines
As the US’ advances in Venezuela move us away from rules-based geopolitics, where does the world order stand?
Trump welcomes China, India investment in Venezuela oil
Venezuela will allow greater ownership for foreign oil companies
ExxonMobil, Chevron clock best month since 2022 as crude surges
The robust moves come alongside an upswing in oil prices and a broader rally
Why US parks Venezuelan oil money in a Qatar bank account
The move ensures that Venezuela doesn’t wriggle out of the US dollar zone
Chevron amasses largest fleet in almost a year to ship Venezuelan oil
The US has also enlisted traders Trafigura Group and Vitol Group to help sell as much as 50 million barrels of oil
Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative trade
US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean
[WASHINGTON] The US military said it seized a Venezuela-linked tanker on Tuesday in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the start of US President Donald Trump’s month-long campa...
Trump says he is not interested in speaking with Maduro in prison
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had no interest in speaking with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is sitting in a US jail after his capture by US forces earlier in Ja...
Venezuela has received US$300 million in funds from oil sales, acting president says
VENEZUELA’S interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the country has received US$300 million from oil sales, the first proceeds from US President Donald Trump’s announced 50-million-barr...
International oil companies push for quick reforms in Venezuela to give them control over oil exports
The companies are also seeking to remove extra taxes introduced by the government