Limited damage to Venezuela's oil, gas, and refining infrastructure was reported following the earthquakes of June 24.
According to Reuters, "most of the country's major producing regions, refineries, pipelines, and terminals are located far from the affected cities. However, the power outage has…
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OFAC issues new licenses for oil, gas, and gold trading in Venezuela
A new set of licenses was announced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 10. The resolutions expand and update the authorizations for energy and mining operations related to the country.…
Venezuela’s debt to Italian oil company Eni reaches $3.3 billion
The Italian oil company Eni presented a report last week reflecting a debt of $3.3 billion owed by Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA to the firm. This comes amidst negotiations between Venezuela and the United States regarding oil and the…
Central Bank of Peru projects 2.4 % inflation in 2026
The projections of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru regarding the country's annual inflation rate place the figure at 2.4 %. This was indicated last week by the president of the regulatory body, Julio Velarde, adding that the gross domestic…
Middle East conflict accelerates relief measures in the energy sector
The Middle East conflict has repercussions at both the regional and global levels. The increase in oil prices has spread to the gas and fuel sectors, prompting the European Union to prepare contingency measures to minimize the effects on…
ExxonMobil considers return to Venezuela
The Senior Vice President of the US oil company ExxonMobil, Jack Williams, indicated last week that the company is considering sending a technical team to Venezuela to study the conditions for a possible return to the country.
The…
Venezuela and the United States strengthen a long-term productive partnership
Last week, key meetings took place between U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, as well as PDVSA President Héctor Obregón Pérez and Venezuela's diplomatic representative to the U.S. Félix…
OFAC authorizes sale of US diluents to Venezuela
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new license last week for the sale of US diluents to Venezuela, as part of the opening of crude oil exports from the South American country.
According to this license, the export and…
The United States extends Citgo auction until March
A new license issued by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has extended the auction of the Citgo refinery until March.
The document states that it "temporarily prevents creditors from invoking US courts to…
Venezuela announces partial reform of the organic hydrocarbons law
Last Thursday, January 22, the Venezuelan Parliament approved in its first reading the Draft Partial Reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law.
According to the country's National Assembly, "the draft maintains the status of an organic law,…
China announces discovery of seventh oil field in the Bohai Sea
The discovery of a new oil field in the Bohai Sea, China, by the end of 2025, is the seventh since 2019 and further strengthens the country's oil wealth, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
The new Qinhuangdao…
International oil companies set demands to return to Venezuela
Donald Trump, President of the United States, is advancing his plans to maximize commercial profits from Venezuelan oil, calling on international oil companies to return to the South American nation.
These companies, however, have…