WASHINGTON, DC (by US Treasury, 14.Aug.2025, Words: 1,104) — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning two […]
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OFAC sanctions Brazilian supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes
WASHINGTON, DC (By Treasury, 30.Jul.2025, Words: 510) — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme […]
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OFAC issues general license no. 40D regarding offloading of LPG in Venezuela [download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 270) — As part of the US’ Venezuela sanctions regulation, the US Office of Foreign […]
Chevron confirms expiration of GL 41B that impacts operations in Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.May.2025, Words: 246) — Chevron Corporation confirmed expiration of General License 41B (GL41B), issued by the US […]
Trump, OFAC and Chevron’s “secret” license to operate in Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.May.2025, Words: 274) — The administration of US president Donald Trump has authorized Chevron Corporation to continue […]
US set to extend Chevron’s lifeline in Venezuela another 60 days amid negotiations
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.May.2025, Words: 209) — Chevron Corporation, which has operated in Venezuela for the greater part of 100 […]
US Treasury takes steps to stop Iran from manufacturing missile components
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 14.May.2025, Words: 224) — The US Department of the Treasury‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designating 6 individuals […]
Chevron’s Venezuelan oil cargoes canceled, stalled amid payment uncertainty
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Reuters, 11.Apr.2025) — At least two vessels carrying Venezuelan crude chartered by Chevron are stalled due to state oil company PDVSA canceling their export authorizations, […]
OFAC eats Dragon, revokes license for Dragon and Cocuina fields
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025) — The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has revoked 2 special licenses important to Trinidad […]
Treasury Sanctions 6 Individual and Other Entities with Links with the Sinaloa Cartel
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2025) — The department of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 6 individuals and […]
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OFAC Releases GL41A Stipulating Chevron Wind Down in Venezuela [PDF Download]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2025) — The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 41A on 4 Mar. […]
Official Statement: Multilateral Action Maintains Pressure on Maduro and his Representatives
(US Department of Treasury, 10.Jan.2025) — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning eight Venezuelan officials who lead […]
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 […]
OFAC Issues GL44A to Replace GL44 in Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Apr.2024) — The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 44A, which supersedes and replaces General License 44, and […]
Negotiations Fail to Renew Venezuela Sanctions Relief License
(S&P Global, 17.Apr.2024) — A few hours before the expiration of a temporary oil and gas sanctions relief license, the governments of Venezuela and the […]
US Not to Renew Easing of Venezuela Oil Sanctions Unless Progress Made on Elections
(Reuters, 15.Apr.2024) — The U.S. will not renew a temporary license set to expire on Thursday that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas […]
FAQs: Suspension of Certain U.S. Sanctions with Respect to Venezuela
(OFAC, 2.Feb.2024) — Actions by Maduro and his representatives in Venezuela, including the arrest of members of the democratic opposition and the barring of candidates […]
OFAC on Wind Down of Transaction of CVG [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Jan.2024) — The US Department of the Treasury‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 43A on 29 Jan. […]
OFAC Updates on PDVSA Bond, Transactions [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jan.2024) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) authorized certain transactions related to state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.‘s 2020 8.5% […]
On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions
(CSIS, 29.Nov.2023) — Over the last month, the Biden administration has presided over a sea change in U.S. policy toward Venezuela. The recent lifting of sanctions on […]
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The lifting of sanctions and the oil collapse of Venezuela [PDF download]
(Rafael Ramírez, 16.Nov.2023) — On 18 Oct., the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)[1] issued Licenses 43 and 44,[2] lifting the sanctions on the Venezuelan oil and mining sector […]
Eni CFO Gattei Says Venezuela ‘Clearly Is Now An Opportunity’
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Oct.2023) — The CFO of Eni S.p.A., Francesco Gattei, commented on the situation in Venezuela during the Italian company’s third quarter 2023 […]
Venezuela’s Heavy Oil Output Rises Limited Following US Sanctions Relief: EIA
(EIA, 23.Oct.2023) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) effectively lifted most U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector on October 18 […]
Biden Eases Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil, Republicans Howl
(Politico, 18.Oct.2023) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will ease sanctions against companies that trade in oil produced in Venezuelan or invest in the […]
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FAQ: Suspension of Certain US Sanctions on Venezuela [PDF Downloads]
(US Department of State, 18.Oct.2023) — On October 18, 2023, the United States welcomed the announcement of a political agreement between representatives of Maduro and […]
Energy Chamber Welcomes Progress on Dragon Field Development
(The Energy Chamber, 17.Oct.2023) — The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago warmly welcomes the announcement from the Trinidad & Tobago Minister of Energy and […]
T&T Can Pay Cash for Dragon Field Gas
(Trinidad Express, 17.Oct.2023) — Trinidad and Tobago can now make cash payments to Venezuela for the natural gas extracted from the Dragon field, Energy Minister […]
Venezuelans Return to Negotiations
(US Treasury, 16.Oct.2023) — The United States welcomes the announcement by Nicolas Maduro representatives and the Unitary Platform to resume Venezuelan-led negotiations in Barbados. Along […]
Exxon Mobil Wants its Piece of Citgo
(USA Today, 17.Aug.2023) — The transnational Exxon Mobil, along with 19 other creditors, registered their claims against Venezuela before a court in the United States, […]
Cuban Oil Tankers Becoming Regular Visitors to Mexican Ports
(Reuters, 10.Aug.2023) — Cuba has begun using its own tankers to ramp up crude imports from Mexico, which in the second quarter surpassed Russia as […]
PDV Holding Recovers Citgo Stock Certificate
(PDV Holding, 26.Jun.2023) — PDV Holding, Inc. successfully recovered a stock certificate representing 49.9% of the outstanding shares of stock in its subsidiary CITGO Holding […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Apr. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during April 2023 including the US not blocking the […]
OFAC on Possible Evasion of Russian Oil Price Cap [PDF Download]
(OFAC, 17.Apr.2023) — The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this alert to warn US persons about possible evasion of the price cap […]
Rowley Says OFAC Approves Trinidad’s Development of the Dragon Field
(Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 24.Jan.2023) — As you all are aware, the United States is our major trading partner and […]
Could A Controversial Chevron Deal Be A Prelude To Venezuela’s Oil Renaissance?
(Forbes, 2.Dec.2022) — A video that state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela posted to its Twitter feed this week shows a jovial meeting between Oil […]
Enhancing the US-UK Sanctions Partnership
(US Treasury, 17.Oct.2022) — As Directors of two of the world’s leading financial sanctions implementation authorities, we are committed to our close working relationship. As […]
Chevron Applies for Venezuela License Renewal
(Reuters, 1.Sep.2022) — Chevron Corp has asked the U.S. government to expand its license to operate in Venezuela after the oil major agreed with state-run PDVSA to […]
NRGBriefs: OFAC on LPG Exports to Venezuela; Nothing Yet on Atlantic LNG
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) authorizing certain transactions involving the exportation or reexportation of […]
NRGBriefs: OFAC Takes Former PDVSA VP off SDN List; Bristow to Ring Opening Bell
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2022) — Energy briefs including the US Department of Treasury announcing the removal of former PDVSA Vice President Carlos Erik Malpica Flores […]
NRGBriefs: Colombian Presidential Elections; OFAC Extends Chevron License
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.May.2022) — Energy and political briefs including Colombians going to the polls to elect their next president; OFAC extending Chevron Corporation‘s license […]
NRGBriefs: Chevron Comments on Venezuelan License; SQM Results
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) holding a conference […]
NRGBriefs: BHP Barbados farm-out; YPF on Form 20-F; Chevron Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2022, Words: 959) — Energy briefs including Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. planning to have an extraordinary shareholders’ […]
US Extends Protection For Citgo
(Reuters, 20.Jul.2021) — The United States on Tuesday extended a measure protecting Venezuelan-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp PDVSAC.UL from bondholders seeking a stake in […]
US OKs LPG Exports To Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jul.2021) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued general license no. 40 which allows “all transactions and activities related […]
OFAC Targets Individuals And Entities Helping Maduro
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jan.2021) — US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control, or OFAC, slapped sanctions on three individuals, 16 companies and seven vessels […]
OFAC Sanctions Individuals, Entities And Vessels
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jan.2021) — The US Department of State updated its list of designated nationals; entities and vessels assisting Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro cling […]
US-Venezuela Dispute Delays Oil Storage Transfer
(Argus, 13.Oct.2020) — Italian Eni’s plan to drain a Venezuelan floating oil storage vessel considered a potential environmental risk has been delayed for weeks because […]
US Updates On Iran And Venezuela Designations
(US Department of Treasury, 24.Sep.2020) — The state department updates on Iran-related and Venezuela-related designations in today’s press release. SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE The […]
US Treasury Updates Venezuela, Iran Designations
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2020) — The US Department of Treasury released details regarding Venezuela-related designations as well as providing a designation update. Treasury also provided […]
Reliance To Load Venezuelan Oil In Fuel Swap Deal
(Sputnik, 10.Jul.2020) — India is one of the biggest buyers of Venezuelan oil in spite of US sanctions. Private Indian refiners Reliance Industries and Nayara […]