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Repsol, PDVSA ink oil and gas production deal
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Venezuela - June 17, 2026

Repsol has signed an oil and gas production agreement with PDVSA that could add 20,000 bopd to production.

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Venezuela inks five oil and gas agreements with Shell
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June 15, 2026

Shell has inked five oil and gas agreements in Venezuela, including a licence for the first phase of the Loran offshore gas…

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Hunt, Crossover sign heavy oil deals in Venezuela
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Venezuela - April 30, 2026

Hunt Oil and Crossover Energy have signed agreements to develop oil and gas projects in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt.

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Eni strikes deal to relaunch Venezuela production
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Venezuela - April 29, 2026

Eni has secured an agreement with Venezuela to relaunch production at the Junín-5 heavy oilfield in the Orinoco Belt.

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Repsol agreement greenlights production boost in Venezuela
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Venezuela - April 17, 2026

Repsol has signed with PDVSA to increase oil production at Petroquiriquire by up to 50% in 12 months, and potentially triple output in three years.

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Chevron grows Venezuela heavy oil position with asset swap
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Venezuela - April 14, 2026

Chevron has executed an asset swap with PDVSA to expand its heavy oil position in Venezuela.

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USA authorises oil companies to resume work in Venezuela
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Venezuela - February 13, 2026

The USA has authorised BP, Chevron, Shell, Eni and Repsol to resume oil and gas activities in #Venezuela under new US-issued licences.

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Brent tops $80 per barrel on supply fears
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Multinational - May 22, 2018

Brent oil prices were higher on Tuesday, as investors remained concerned about global supply and future output from Iran and Venezuela.

Oil prices rose on Monday…

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Maduro wins vote amid election boycott
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Venezuela - May 21, 2018

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for a new term of six years in a controversial Sunday vote that fueled fears of new US energy sanctions,…

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Geopolitics continue to drive oil up
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Multinational - May 18, 2018

Crude prices firmed on Friday as looming sanctions against Iran, the continuing economic crisis in Venezuela and strong demand continued to support prices.

New…

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PDVSA moves to evade seizure
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Venezuela - May 09, 2018

Venezuela’s PDVSA was forced to divert an oil tanker from Curacao after ConocoPhillips sought to seize its assets on the island, international media reported late on…

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Chevron executives arrested in Venezuela
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Venezuela - April 18, 2018

Two Chevron executives, Carlos Algarra and Rene Vasquez, have been arrested after a disagreement with Venezuelan NOC PDVSA over procurement, international media…

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Petro raised $735 mln in pre-sale: Maduro
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Venezuela - February 21, 2018

Venezuela’s new cryptocurrency has raised USD 735 million in the first day of its pre-sale, international media reported on Wednesday.

The Petro, whose price is…

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No Mexican support for Venezuela sanctions
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Mexico - February 09, 2018

Mexico will not impose oil sanctions on Venezuela, though it is working with the USA and Canada to evaluate the potential impact of such action, Mexican Secretary of…

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