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January 7, 2026
Four sources said that Chevron was in talks with the U.S. government to expand its 'key license' to operate in Venezuela. This would allow it to increase crude exports from Venezuela to its refineries, and to sell to other buyers. Washington…
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January 7, 2026
The Russian state broadcaster RT reported on Wednesday that it 'looked as if U.S. troops were attempting to board the Venezuela-linked 'oil tanker 'Marinera'?from a chopper and published an image showing a chopper hovering near ship. Could not verify immediately the?RT Report.
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January 7, 2026
The Wall Street Journal, citing an official from the United States, reported that Russia had deployed a sub and other naval vessels in order to escort a?aging oil tanker which was trying to evade a U.S. blockade near Venezuela. The tanker, previously known as Bella 1…
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January 7, 2026
These are the most popular stories from the business pages of the New York Times. ? These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Venezuela would start sending oil to the U.S.
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January 6, 2026
Five government, shipping and industry?sources?confirmed on Tuesday that Venezuelan and U.S. officials are in talks about exporting Venezuelan oil to refiners located in the?United States. Venezuela has millions barrels of crude oil in tankers and storage tanks…
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January 3, 2026
His spokesperson stated on Saturday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply concerned by the U.S. military actions in Venezuela, which "sets a dangerous precedent." This is ahead of an expected?U.N. Security Council meeting. Diplomats…
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January 1, 2026
The?U.S. has been asked by Russia to stop its pursuit of a?oil tanker 'that was destined for Venezuela and is now fleeing the U.S. Coast Guard in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a report from Thursday’s New York Times. The New York Times reported on Thursday that the U.S.
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December 31, 2025
As President Donald Trump's government increases pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the United States imposed sanctions on four companies that it claimed were involved in Venezuela's oil industry. In a press release, the U.S. Treasury…
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December 24, 2025
A U.S. official said on Wednesday that the 'White House' has ordered U.S. military forces to concentrate almost exclusively?on enforcing "quarantine", or the ban, of Venezuelan crude oil for the next at least two months. The official stated that "while military options still exist…
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA, the state-owned oil company, has started to fill tankers with crude oil and fuel oil, and keep them in Venezuelan water, due to the accumulation of inventories caused by?the U.S. seizing Venezuelan-linked ships on sea. The U.S.
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA state-run oil firm has begun filling up 'tankers' with crude oil and fuel oil that it has in its storage. This is because inventories are increasing amid U.S. moves to seize Venezuelan-linked ships. This month, the U.S.
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December 22, 2025
China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the seizure by the United States of another country's vessels was a'serious violation of international law', after the U.S. stopped a China bound oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline. China's Lin Jian…
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December 21, 2025
Regional authorities in Russia's Krasnodar Region said that a Ukrainian drone attack damaged two vessels and two piers, as well as causing a fire, on the Black Sea Coast. The Krasnodar operational headquarters announced on the Telegram app that…
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December 21, 2025
Officials told reporters?on Sunday that the U.S. Coast Guard was pursuing a?oil-tanker near Venezuela in international waters. This would be the third?such operation? in less than a month and the second this weekend. The official said that the tanker had been sanctioned.
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December 20, 2025
Three U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday that the United States has seized a vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. This move comes just days after U.S. president Donald Trump announced an "interdiction" against all oil tankers sanctioned by Venezuela.
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December 20, 2025
Three U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday that the United States has seized a vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. This comes just a few days after U.S. president Donald Trump declared a "blockade", which would prevent all sanctioned tankers from entering or leaving Venezuela.
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December 19, 2025
Ship tracking data revealed that a sanctioned Russian tanker, carrying 300,000 barrels worth of naphtha, entered Venezuelan water late Thursday. Three other tankers also?under sanctions stopped navigation or redirected course to the Atlantic Ocean.
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December 19, 2025
European traders reported on Friday that a South Korean flour'mill group' purchased an estimated 50,000 tons of milling wheat this week to be sourced from the United States. This purchase is in addition to the 20,800 tons U.S. origin wheat purchased by another South Korean milling company this week.
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December 18, 2025
According to two sources familiarized with Venezuela's oil-export operations, Venezuela approved on Thursday the departure of two very large crude carriers (VLCC). This would be just the second and third supertankers since last week, when a ship carrying Venezuelan oil was seized by U.S.
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December 17, 2025
Sources close to the company's operations say that Venezuelan state-run PDVSA resumed oil cargo deliveries at its terminals on Wednesday, following a cyberattack this week which affected its central administrative systems. The company was able…
