Venezuelan crudes are mainly used for asphalt production in China. the demand for which peaks over September-November.
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Oil is the financial lifeline for the embattled socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Falling production from Venezuela has contributed to a rally in global oil price Brent to nearly $80 a barrel.
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Maduro called for an ".economic counteroffensive". against the U.S.-led economic war that has seriously harmed the economy.
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OPEC oil output fell to a 13-month low in May.
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India has asked Saudi Arabia for assurances that oil prices will remain stable and moderate.
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Nicolás Maduro must address discontent and economic hardship in Venezuela.
Read More »Maduro Wins Second Term amid Boycott
Increasing authoritarian rule and mismanagement of the all-important state-run oil industry have caused a deepening economic crisis.
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Venezuela'.s Nicolas Maduro won the presidential election for another six-year term.
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Total said Wednesday it had halted plans to help develop Iran'.s giant South Pars gas field.
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