South America
Vitol, Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil to Indian, Chinese refiners for March delivery
The global commodities traders confirmed on Friday they had struck agreements with the U.S. government to help market stranded Venezuelan oil, days after the interim government in Caracas agreed to export up to 50 MMbbl of crude oil to the U.S.
India's Reliance in talks for U.S. permit to buy Venezuelan oil
Reliance's representatives are in discussions with the U.S. State and Treasury departments to obtain the authorization, the sources said, as Washington and Caracas progress in negotiations to ship 50 MMbbl of oil in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum says it will be bidding for Venezuelan crude oil
Caracas and Washington reached a deal this week to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude, some 30 MMbbl–50 MMbbl, to the United States.
India's Reliance Industries will consider buying Venezuelan oil
Caracas and Washington have reached a deal this week to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude, some 30 MMbbl–50 MMbbl, to the United States after U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
Chinese refiners expected to replace Venezuelan oil with Iranian crude
Caracas and Washington agreed to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.
Hungary's Orban says U.S. intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
U.S. President Donald Trump, Orban's ally, who has exempted Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy for the 2026 Hungarian election year, has made clear that he wants to share in Venezuela's oil riches.
Opinion: U.S. oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike
Speaking on Saturday after announcing Maduro’s arrest on Truth Social, Trump said he would maintain the U.S. embargo on exports of sanctioned Venezuelan crude oil for now, but also stated that the U.S. would run Venezuela "for a period of time," suggesting U.S. restrictions could be lifted very soon.
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