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Polls Open in Venezuelan Election That Could Lead to Seismic Shift

(AP, 27.Jul.2024) — Venezuelans are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more […]

Broken Promises: US Oil Sanctions and Venezuela

(Rystad Energy, 29.Apr.2024) — For President Joe Biden, the situation in Venezuela remains a fly in the ointment, weighing on the administration’s energy and foreign […]

Maria Corina Machado faces deadline in race against Maduro

(AP, 16.Mar.2024, Words: 1,120) — It’s her choice — but one on which the hopes of millions of Venezuelans fighting to restore their democracy depends. […]

Maduro Says Venezuela’s Economy to Grow 8% in 2024

(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Feb.2024) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said he expects the economy of the Opec country to grow 8% in 2024. The president […]

US Warns Maduro of Sanctions Snap Back

(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jan.2024) — US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said there’s still time for the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela to change course […]

Venezuela Court Disqualifies Leading Opposition Candidate

(Al Jazeera, 27.Jan.2024) — Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal has upheld a ban which prevents presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, upending the opposition’s […]

Venezuela: Arrests and Detentions of Opposition, Civil Society

(US State Department, 23.Jan.2024) — The United States is deeply concerned by the issuance of arrest orders and detentions against at least 33 Venezuelans, including […]

Guyana, Venezuela agree to not use force in Essequibo spat

(Reuters, 14.Dec.2023) — Guyana and Venezuela on Thursday agreed to avoid any use of force and to not escalate tensions in their long-running dispute over […]

Senior Administration Officials on Venezuela

(US Department of State, 18.Oct.2023) — Senior US Departement of States administration officials held a teleconference to discuss political advancements in Venezuela. MODERATOR: Good evening, […]

Venezuela, Opposition Will Restart Talks, US Could Ease Sanctions

(Reuters, 16.Oct.2023) — Venezuela’s government and the country’s opposition will return to political negotiations, the two sides said on Monday, while sources said the United […]

Oil Dips Below $90 a Barrel as US Agrees Venezuela Deal

(Reuters, 16.Oct.2023) — Oil futures fell on Monday on reports that the U.S. had agreed a deal to ease sanctions on Venezuela, while investors continued […]

Venezuela’s Dictator Maduro is Shameless

(Miami Herald, 16.Jun.2023) — It’s official: The Venezuelan regime will pick a new electoral tribunal to oversee the 2024 presidential elections, and — guess what! — […]

Venezuela Seeks a Deal with Biden as Colombia Summit Begins

(NewsWeek, 25.Apr.2023) — As a multinational conference commences in Colombia, Venezuela is looking to make progress in talks not only with the country’s political opposition, […]

Venezuela Opposition Envoy Urges Biden to Ease Oil Sanctions

(AP, 3.Apr.2023) — The new representative of Venezuela’s opposition in the U.S. is urging the Biden administration to relax crippling oil sanctions on Nicolas Maduro’s […]

Exiled Venezuela Lawmakers Chosen to Lead Anti-Maduro Fight

(AP, 5.Jan.2023) — Venezuela’s opposition has selected an all-female team of mostly unknown exiled former lawmakers to replace the beleaguered Juan Guaidó as the face […]

Chevron unlikely to invest more in Venezuela in short term

(Reuters, 1.Dec.2022, Words: 380) — Chevron Corp is unlikely to add investment in Venezuela in the next six months despite a recent U.S. license to […]

Maduro Says Granting US Licenses to Chevron ‘Not Enough’

(Anadolu Agency, 1.Dec.2022) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that licenses and authorizations granted so far by the US to ease sanctions it imposed […]

Maduro Calls for ‘Complete Lifting’ of Oil Sanctions

(AFP, 30.Nov.2022) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the easing of an oil embargo on his country by the United States was not enough, and […]

US Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions After Gov’t, Opposition Ink Deal

(Al Jazeera, 26.Nov.2022) — The Biden administration on Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela after the government of Nicolas Maduro and the opposition signed […]

Are Talks Over Detained Americans Slowing the Fight for Democracy in Venezuela?

(CNN, 16.Aug.2022) — A growing number of US citizens are being detained in Venezuela — and though exactly how many is unknown, the detentions could give authoritarian […]

Ministry Young Visits Maduro to Discuss Energy, Other Matters

(MEEI, 6.Aug.2022) — The Honourable Stuart R Young, M.P., minister of Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) in the Office of the Prime Minister […]

US Officials Return to Venezuela Amid Gas Price Hike

(AP, 27.Jun.2022) — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with […]

US Prepares Renewal of Chevron’s Venezuela License Without Broader Terms

(Reuters, 24.May.2022) — The U.S. Treasury Department is getting ready to renew in the coming days Chevron Corp‘s license to operate in Venezuela, but likely […]

NRGBriefs: Maduro tells Venezuelans to be on “maximum alert”

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 23.May.2022, Words: 144) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro warning citizens of the OPEC country to […]

US to Ease Some Energy Sanctions on Venezuela

(CNN, 17.May.2022) — The Biden administration will begin to ease some energy sanctions on Venezuela to encourage ongoing political discussions between President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition, […]

NRGBriefs: Venezuela Share Offerings; Sempra Dividend

(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro looking to offer between 5%-10% of the shares of public companies and “empresas […]

OPEC’s Mohammad Barkindo Visits Venezuela

(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.May.2022) — OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo arrived in Caracas, Venezuela, on 6 May 2022 for a […]

Iranian Oil Minister Meets Venezuela’s President Maduro in Caracas

(AFP, 3.May.2022) — Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to “overcome” the […]

Venezuelan Workers Celebrate May Day with President Maduro

(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.May.2022) — Venezuelan workers from across various sectors together with workers from the still important petroleum sector marched to Miraflores Presidential Palace […]

Colombia’s President Iván Duque Touts Oil Production Potential

(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2022) — Colombia’s President Iván Duque talked about Colombia’s oil production potential, coal production, and Colombia’s relationship with the US during a […]

Biden’s Team is Divided Over New Talks About Oil with Maduro in Venezuela

(Miami Herald, 12.Apr.2022) — Divisions within the Biden administration over whether to continue talks with President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela have deepened since a senior […]

US sanctions on Venezuela and what they don’t tell you: Luis Vicente León

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2022, Words: 341) — Datanalisis president Luis Vicente León commented on social media about the rumors around […]

Engaging Venezuela Is Worth the Gamble

(Bloomberg, 15.Mar.2022) — A more realistic policy toward the Maduro regime would free up oil supplies and weaken Russian influence. In a bid to ease […]

Russian Oil Rigs in Venezuela Complicate US Talks With Maduro

(Bloomberg, 11.Mar.2022) — Much has been written about the hurdles to a U.S.-Venezuela detente that would allow oil from the South American nation to start […]

NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Maduro Back in the Driver’s Seat

(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Washington courting Venezuela amid the Ukraine invasion by Russia and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro likely being the […]

Maduro Eyes Venezuela Producing 2 MMb/d in 2022

(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — “Rain, thunder or lightning, Venezuela will produce 2 million barrels per day in 2022,” the country’s President Nicolás Maduro proclaimed during […]

US Turns to Old Foe Maduro to Help Shut Off Russia’s Oil Revenues

(France24, 9.Mar.2022) — Venezuela released two jailed US citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration, which has reached out to […]

US, Venezuela Discuss Easing Sanctions, Make Little Progress: Sources

(Reuters, 6.Mar.2022) — U.S. and Venezuelan officials discussed the possibility of easing oil sanctions on Venezuela but made scant progress toward a deal in their […]

Maduro: Venezuela Ready to Provide Oil Stability to World

(Telesur, 4.Mar.2022) — Oil prices have risen this week due to supply concerns amid international sanctions directed at Russia for its military operation in Ukraine. […]

NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Chats with Russia’s Vladimir Putin

(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro chatting over the telephone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin; Invenergy naming Mary […]

How the War in Ukraine Could Empower Maduro

(Foreign Policy, 25.Feb.2022) — The highlights this week: how the war in Ukraine could prolong Venezuela’s political crisis, Colombia decriminalizes abortion, and a Mexican marathoner completes a cross-country journey. When Anti-Imperialism […]

Venezuela and Russia Ink Deals to Boost Ties

(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Feb.2022) — Venezuela and Russia signed an agreement of intent aimed at strengthening strategic alliances and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries […]

NRGBriefs: Maduro Says No Presidential Elections Until At Least 2025

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia signing a MOU w/ The Netherlands to create a hydrogen export channel; Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro […]

Venezuela’s Maduro Eyes 2 MMb/d Mark in 2022 [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2022) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, during his 15 January 2022 annual address to the nation, said the OPEC country’s oil production […]

NRGBriefs: Maduro Courts Arab Investments

(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro talking in a special interview w/ Arab media house Al Mayadeen broadcast on […]

Citgo 6 Remain Pawns In A US-Venezuela Standoff

(CNN, 26.Nov.2021) — The phone connection between a Venezuelan prison cell and Houston, Texas, crackles and fades. Jorge Toledo sounds tired. He’s been held for […]

Venezuela Slashes Oil Production Target

(Bloomberg, 5.Nov.2021) — Venezuela’s state oil company slashed its output target by one-third as years of corruption, brain drain and inadequate investment crippled the nation’s […]

Venezuelan Elections To Not Bring Sanctions Relief

(Platts, 4.Nov.2021) — Any major easing of US oil sanctions against Venezuela remains off the table, but the country’s Nov. 21 elections could provide a […]

Venezuela Talks Suspended In Mexico City

(AP, 24.Sep.2021) — The latest round of negotiations between Venezuela’s government and the country’s opposition were suspended Friday when the government’s delegates failed to appear […]

CNPC prepares to revive Venezuela operations

(Bloomberg, 1.Sep.2021, Words: 597) — China’s top oil producer is laying the groundwork to revive output in Venezuela as President Nicolas Maduro finalizes legislation to […]