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US pressure deepens uncertainty for Venezuela’s stricken oil sector
Venezuela’s oil industry is entering a period of acute uncertainty as US pressure intensifies following Washington’s intervention and the capture of Nicolás Maduro
Mexico to maintain oil supplies to Cuba after Maduro’s removal, Sheinbaum says
Mexico will continue supplying crude oil to Cuba following the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US forces, President Claudia Sheinbaum said
Colombia sees opening for cheaper gas as US–Venezuela talks resume
Colombia is seeking access to lower-cost Venezuelan natural gas as renewed dialogue between the US and Venezuela raises the prospect of easing restrictions on cross-border energy trade
Massive methane plumes queer Trump’s Venezuelan oil fields revival plans
Massive methane emissions from Venezuela’s decaying oil infrastructure are raising alarms among energy analysts and threatening to derail efforts by the Trump administration to restart heavy crude production.
Oil prices rise for second day on Venezuela, Iran supply concerns
Oil prices climbed for second consecutive day on January 10 with Brent rising 0.71% to $62.43 per barrel on Venezuela and Iran supply concerns, heading for third weekly gain.
Brazil pushes aviation biofuel use
Brazil plans to widen the use of sustainable aviation fuel across its air transport network in 2026, after commercial flights began regular refuelling with the fuel at Salvador airport, the Ministry of Ports and Airports said.
Mexico faces US scrutiny over oil shipments to Cuba
US control of Venezuelan crude has focused attention on recurring hydrocarbon shipments to Cuba from Mexico, with the tanker Ocean Mariner departing Coatzacoalcos on January 6 carrying Mexican oil barrels to Havana, El País reported.
India's Reliance may resume Venezuelan crude purchases if non-US access opens
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd, which operates the world’s largest refining complex, has indicated it may resume purchases of Venezuelan crude oil if sales to non-US buyers are formally permitted
Guyana-Venezuela tension expected to cool following Maduro's capture
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by US forces could temporarily defuse Venezuela's military pressure on Guyana's oil-rich Essequibo region, according to Carl Greenidge, Guyana's agent in the ongoing World Court case.
Bolivia fuel flows at risk as protesters occupy key YPFB pipeline hub
Bolivia’s hydrocarbons transport network faces renewed operational pressure after rural organisations occupied a key pumping and compression facility, raising concerns over fuel supply continuity in several regions of the country.
Colombia's Ecopetrol extends 50% ADR fee cut through 2026 with JPMorgan
Ecopetrol extended a 50% reduction in American Depositary Receipt issuance and cancellation fees through December 31, 2026, following renegotiations with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as depositary institution for the Colombian oil producer's
Maduro's ouster reshapes Colombia energy strategy as gas crisis looms
Colombia faces potential relief from looming energy shortages following Nicolás Maduro's removal, though technical and regulatory obstacles may prevent Venezuelan gas imports from materialising before projected 2027 deficits materialise
Canada weighs impact of potential oil revival in Venezuela
Higher imports of Venezuelan crude to the US and beyond could displace oil coming from Canada.
YPF head asserts that Argentine oil not under threat from Venezuela following US action
YPF CEO Horacio Marín dismissed concerns that Venezuela's oil sector recovery could undermine Vaca Muerta development, citing Argentina's superior crude quality and long-term export projections exceeding $20bn annually by decade's end.
Venezuelan authorities to send 30mn-50mn barrels of sanctioned crude to the US
US President Donald Trump announced on January 6 that Venezuelan authorities will turn over 30mn to 50mn barrels of sanctioned crude to the US, redirecting exports from China to the US.
Venezuela’s oil will cost US oil firms billions in investment before earning dollar one
US President Donald Trump says that the US will help take over running Venezuela and get the oil sector back on its feet so everyone can “make lots of money.” But there has been underinvestment in the South American country’s vast oil reserves.
COMMENT: US control of Venezuelan oil can earn Indian refineries optimal margins
Reliance's Jamnagar refining complex is a 1.4mn barrel per day facility incorporating proprietary cracking and coking capacity, and was architecturally engineered for Venezuelan heavy-sour crude processing
China feels Venezuela shock
The detention of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro by US forces has disrupted China’s oil supply links with Caracas, raising uncertainty over crude flows, debt repayment and refinery costs.
US presses Venezuela to sever ties with China and allies
The administration of US President Donald Trump has informed Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, that Caracas must end economic relations with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba as part of conditions for restarting oil production and sales.
Delcy Rodríguez’s calculated ascent reshapes Venezuela’s power centre
Former diplomats describe Rodríguez as firmly ideological but tactically flexible, with a clear grasp that any economic turnaround would hinge on reviving Venezuela’s oil industry
Fitch sees limited near-term upside for Venezuelan oil
Renewed US involvement in Venezuela could eventually help revive the country’s oil industry and open the door for American producers, if policy shifts allow greater foreign participation
Norway’s Equinor rules out return to Venezuela
Norway’s Equinor has no intention of resuming operations in Venezuela, with Chief Executive Officer Anders Opedal saying a return is not under consideration
Oil slides further after Trump flags Venezuelan crude shipments to US
Oil extended losses in early Asian trading on January 6 after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would send millions of barrels of crude to the US, with proceeds from the sales placed under his control
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