WASHINGTON, DC (By Bernie Sanders, 7.Jan.2026, Words: 264) — US senator Bernie Sanders laid out 6 reasons why a attack on Venezuela to capture its leader NicolĂ s Maduro was “very wrong.” 1. It is illegal and unconstitutional. Congress did not authorize or even know about this military action. 2. It will […]
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Modi, Putin hold phone talks amid rising US pressure on India-Russia oil trade
NEW DELHI, INDIA (By Xinhua, 9.Aug.2025, Words: 87) — Amid the ongoing U.S. pressure on India-Russia oil trade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Modi posted a statement on social media, saying that he was looking forward to hosting the […]
China’s president Xi Jinping takes phone call from Russian president Vladimir Putin
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Aug.2025, Words: 178) — China’s president Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart participated in a phone call whereby the 2 heads of state spoke highly of the high-level political mutual trust and strategic coordination between China and Russia, and agreed to work […]
China-Russia expected to continue to enrich bilateral relationship
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.May.2025, Words: 325) — Relations between Asian giant China and Russia have been moving forward on a high level, while subnational cooperation has been advancing with wider scope and higher quality, according to China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. And, Jian classified China’s […]
Maduro says Russia and China look to support Venezuela’s 7T plan
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.May.2025, Words: 295) — The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirmed their support for Venezuela’s 7 Transformations Plan (7T), which aims to anchor plans for the South American country’s comprehensive development. “In a recent private meeting, [Russia’s] president Vladimir […]
Venezuela’s Maduro calls recent visits to China and Russia a “resounding success!”
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.May.2025, Words: 218) — Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro traveled to China and Russia to meet with his counterparts Xi Jingping and Vladimir Putin, among others officials from both countries. The trip was part of a renewed plan by the OPEC country to […]
Venezuela and Russia ink strategic cooperation and partnership agreement, eye GLONASS
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.May.2025, Words: 191) — A 10-year strategic cooperation and partnership agreement was signed in Moscow by Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro Moros and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral diplomatic relations between tropical Venezuela and cold Russia. Since 2019, […]
Venezuela’s Maduro and Russia’s Putin discuss strategic alliances during BRICS Summit
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2024, Words: 211) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro held at least one meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin within the framework of the XVI BRICS summit, taking place in Kazan, Russia. Discussions between the two leaders revolved around strategic relations between Caracas and […]
Putin’s Oil War with the West Comes at His Allies’ Expense
(The New York Times, 12.Jul.2022) — Russia’s use of energy as a weapon in its standoff with the West is redrawing the geopolitical map, but it could strain ties with allies like Iran and Venezuela. As Russia pushes to find new buyers for its oil to skirt ever tougher Western […]
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 the regime of Nicolas Maduro as it looks for help in shutting off Russia’s oil revenues amid the war in Ukraine. The release of US nationals […]
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 King as Executive VP People & Culture; AmCham Guyana hosts a local content forum; PEMEX reporting a rise in oil and condensate production in 2021 vs […]
Global Markets Count Cost of Russian Invasion in Ukraine
(WoodMac, 25.Feb.2022) — The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rattled global markets. There will be lasting implications for commodities, energy policy and the energy transition, experts from global natural resources consultancy, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said. The world’s dependence on Russia for certain commodities cannot be overstated ‒ from gas, […]
US Imposes Sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin
(U.S. Department of the Treasury, 25.Feb.2022) — Today, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, continued to forcefully respond to Russia’s unjustified, unprovoked, and premediated invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, as […]
Russia Is Winning The Battle For Venezuela’s Oil
(Oilprice.com, 24.Aug.2020) — In just over a year Venezuela, and the push to oust socialist leader President Nicolas Maduro, has gone from being one of the world’s hottest news headlines to obscurity. The popularity of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan GuaidĂł is waning. As the December 2020 election date for Venezuela’s […]
Maduro Highlights Need To Stabilize Oil Market
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Mar.2020) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro highlighted the importance of the agreements between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies (OPEC+), as well as the need to advance in rapprochements between the organization, Russia and Saudi Arabia. “I proposed the need to […]
Rosneft Sanctions Raise Threats For Cos In Venezuela
(Reuters, 19.Feb.2020) — Washington’s move this week to sanction a trading unit of Russian oil giant Rosneft for its ties with Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA escalated threats facing non-U.S. firms and will likely spur “overcompliance” by companies, analysts and industry sources said. The U.S. government on Tuesday blacklisted Rosneft Trading, SA, […]
Venezuela, Rosneft and US Sanctions Complications
(S&P Global Platts, 18.Feb.2020) — US efforts to starve Venezuela’s Maduro regime of oil revenues have substantially increased the role of Russian energy in the US Gulf Coast, an outcome the Trump administration likely never anticipated when it put sanctions in place over a year ago. The situation has created […]
Rosneft Undermining US Plans In Venezuela?
(Atlantic Council, Matthew Bryza, 27.Nov.2019) — US President Donald Trump is conducting policies of “maximum pressure” on two countries, Venezuela and Iran. In Venezuela, Russia’s state-owned oil company, Rosneft, actively undercuts this US policy by helping Caracas circumvent Washington’s tough economic sanctions. Yet Washington has not applied broad sanctions against […]
Rosneft Head Sechin Attends BRICS Summit In Brazil
(Rosneft, 15.Nov.2019) — During the visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the BRICS summit in Brazil, the Chief Executive Officer of PJSC Rosneft Oil Company Igor Sechin as part of the Russian delegation took part in a number of bilateral meetings with the leaders of […]
Chevron Venezuela’s Exit To Aid Putin’s Russia
(S&P Global Platts, Brian Scheid and Rosemary Griffin, 17.Oct.2019) — Chevron is pushing back against the Trump administration’s plans to let the company’s Venezuela sanctions waiver expire, arguing such a move could ultimately drive oil production up, bolstering both the Maduro regime and Russia’s standing in the global market. “It’d […]
Maduro Hopes Putin Will Offer More Than Words
(FT.com, Michael Stott and Henry Foy, 24.Sep.2019) — Threats of military invasion, sweeping economic sanctions, people power, recognition of a rival government, even an attempted uprising — the US has tried almost everything to topple Nicolás Maduro. But Venezuela’s revolutionary socialist president is still clinging to power after six years, […]
LatAmNRG Bolivia Briefs: Putin-Morales Meeting, Lithium, Potassium Chloride
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 7.Jun.2019) — Heard on the street related to the Bolivian upstream, midstream, downstream and renewable energy sectors including: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to meet his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales in July; Bolivia has exported 22,000 tons of potassium chloride to Brazil; Bolivia eyes deciding […]
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 […]
Putin Hosts Venezuela’s President, With Aid To Regime On Agenda
(ABCNews, Anastasia Bagaeva, 5.Dec.2018) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Moscow Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said assistance for Maduro’s regime was on the agenda. The two leaders will discuss Russian-Venezuelan trade and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said. Russia’s aggregate investment in Venezuela currently exceeds […]
Gazprom to Invest $1.2 Bln in Bolivia
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 28.Jun.2018) – Gazprom confirmed it will invest $1.22 billion in the Bolivian petroleum sector. The Russian company’s investments will be destined towards exploration activities at the Vitiacua field located in the department of Chuquisaca. Gazprom didn’t rule out financing rehabilitation projects for older Bolivian fields, […]
Bolivia, Russia Consolidate Energy Partnership
(Efe, 13.Jun.2018) – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as part of a two-day visit to Moscow aimed at consolidating the countries’ bilateral energy partnership. While receiving Morales at the Kremlin, Putin expressed Moscow’s willingness to expand its cooperation with the South American country in […]
LatAmNRG: Heard on the Street 1Q:15
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2015) – Information in this section, provided by Energy Analytics Institute editors and reporters, is hearsay and thus should be treated as such. REGARDING COLOMBIA * A small group of Venezuelans are interested in acquiring an interest in Colombian oil company Pacific Rubiales. REGARDING VENEZUELA * To […]