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Shipping data shows that a tanker carrying Venezuelan heavy crude oil is heading to Louisiana.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 25, 2026

A crude tanker chartered Trafigura?departed from Venezuela's Jose Port?to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port?documents and LSEG data showed. This was the first cargo to go directly to the U.S. under a 50 million barrel supply agreement agreed between Caracas this month and Washington.

Sources say that Trafigura and Vitol offer Venezuelan crude oil to Indian and Chinese refiners in March for delivery.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 12, 2026

Sources from the trade said that Vitol, Trafigura and refiners in India or China have begun discussions about Venezuelan crude oil sales for cargoes due to arrive in March. On 'Friday, global commodities traders confirmed that they had reached agreements with the U.S.

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Shipping data shows that a tanker carrying Venezuelan heavy crude oil is heading to Louisiana.

Sources say that Trafigura and Vitol offer Venezuelan crude oil to Indian and Chinese refiners in March for delivery.

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