Document says that Italy's ENI loaded Venezuelan heavy oil cargo bound to Europe.
This week, oil and gas 'producer ENI?finished loading the first cargo of Venezuelan heavy?crude to reach Spain in nearly two years.
Since Caracas and Washington agreed on a landmark supply deal in January, trading?houses such as Trafigura, Vitol, and ENI have handled the majority of Venezuela's oil exports. However, partners of the state company PDVSA can now also export to other destinations.
The Front Cruiser, a tanker with a Marshall Islands flag, set sail from Venezuela's Jose terminal on Tuesday and headed for Cartagena in Spain.
Eni did not immediately respond to a comment request. Marianna Paraga, Arathy Sommesekhar and Marianna Parragra contributed to this report.
(source: Reuters)
