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Repsol has nearly $5.4 billion in receivables to collect from Venezuela, the Spanish group said in its annual 2025 report on Thursday. Venezuela owes Repsol 4.55 billion euros, or $5.36 billion, and this includes debt for oil and gas supplies, arrears in payment of interests, and financing for its Petroquiriquire …

Venezuela’s oil sales, under the control of the United States for five weeks now, are set to bring $5 billion over the next few months, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News in an interview. “Sales today are over a billion dollars, and in fact, we have sort of …

India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries, has been authorized by the United States to buy, export, and sell Venezuelan crude oil, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the situation. Reliance last month applied with the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for a general license …

Venezuela’s crude oil production could increase dramatically as soon as this year, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said during his visit in the South American country. “This year, we can drive a dramatic increase in Venezuelan oil production, in Venezuelan natural gas production and Venezuelan electricity production,” Wright said, as …

India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries, is buying Venezuelan crude again, securing the first Indian purchase of oil from the world’s top reserves holder since the U.S. took control of Venezuela’s oil sales early last month. Reliance Industries has purchased a cargo of around 2 million barrels, an anonymous source …

The United States has transferred the proceeds from sales of Venezuelan oil to Caracas, following a deal agreed by the two governments in January. The deal involved Venezuela “turning over” between 30 million and 50 million barrels of crude to the United States, according to a social media post by …

The United States has extended a Treasury license that shields Venezuela-owned refiner CITGO Petroleum Corp from creditor actions through March 20, a move that preserves the company’s legal status while debt disputes continue, Reuters reported on Monday. The license prevents creditors from seizing Citgo’s U.S. assets as part of ongoing …

Venezuelan legislators have voted for an updated oil industry law that the country’s leadership hopes will bring in much-needed foreign investment to reverse a decline resulting from mismanagement and U.S. sanctions. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed the new law late on Thursday, the AP reported, hours after the parliament voted …

Venezuela’s beleaguered oil export system is narrowing rapidly around Chevron as shipments to its largest traditional customer in China remain stalled amid an intensified U.S. oil embargo and mounting geopolitical upheaval. Shipping data as of January 6 shows crude loading for Chinese buyers at Venezuelan ports has been on hold …

Some of the biggest international oil trading houses, including Trafigura Group, will discuss with the U.S. Administration returning to oil trade with Venezuela, the global head of Trafigura’s oil division, Ben Luckock, told Bloomberg television in an interview on Tuesday. The capture of Nicolas Maduro opens the door to U.S. …