(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2021) — US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo comments on win-win mineral solutions in certain countries from DRC to Brazil as well as other issues related to US LNG and the violent storming of the US Capital building in Washington, DC by supports loyal to outgoing US […]
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US Applauds Interim Govt’s “People’s Vote”
(US State Department, 8.Dec.2020) — The United States continues to support Interim President Juan GuaidĂł, the National Assembly, and the Venezuelan people in their struggle to restore democracy in their country. From December 7 to 12, the Venezuelan people will have the opportunity to voice their opinion of the illegitimate […]
Venezuela’s New Assembly To Battle Sanctions
(Argus, 7.Dec.2020) — Venezuela’s National Assembly elections yesterday thrust the Opec country’s last democratic institution under the thumb of President Nicolas Maduro, who has defied US oil sanctions for close to two years. The US-backed opposition led by Juan Guaido boycotted the elections, and abstention was estimated at around 80pc. […]
Citgo-6 Surpasses 1,000 Days Of Wrongful Detention
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2020) — More than 1,000 days have passed since Tomeu Vadell, JosĂ© Luis Zambrano, Alirio Zambrano, Jorge Toledo, Gustavo Cardenas and JosĂ© Pereira — known as the Citgo-6 — were lured to Caracas for business meetings and then detained by masked security agents and thrown into one […]
US Acts Against Movement Of Venezuelan Oil To Cuba
(US Department of State, 3.Dec.2019) — On December 3, the United States identified six PDVSA-owned vessels, pursuant to E.O. 13884 or 13850, being used by the former Maduro regime to ship oil to Cuba, announced US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo. Related Story: OFAC Adds Six Vessels To List […]
Bolton Exit Shifts Oil Market Outlook
(Bloomberg, Lucia Kassai and David Wethe, 10.Sep.2019) — The firing of U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton gave oil markets some near-term supply comfort, while analysts were divided on whether the move will lead to a longer term softening in U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude oil […]
Pompeo, Putin Could Decide Venezuela’s Fate
(Oilprice.com, Tsvetana Paraskova, 14.May.2019) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting on Tuesday to discuss various issues, including the fate of Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro—a hot topic for the oil market as geopolitical tensions have mounted in recent weeks. Secretary Pompeo will be […]