South America

Vitol, Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil to Indian, Chinese refiners for March delivery

The global commodities traders confirmed on Friday they had struck agreements with the U.S. government to help market stranded Venezuelan oil, days after the interim government in Caracas agreed to export up to 50 MMbbl of crude oil to the U.S.

India's Reliance in talks for U.S. permit to buy Venezuelan oil

Reliance's representatives are in discussions with the U.S. State and Treasury departments to obtain the authorization, the sources said, as Washington and Caracas progress in negotiations to ship 50 MMbbl of oil in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum says it will be bidding for Venezuelan crude oil

Caracas and Washington reached a deal this week to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude, some 30 MMbbl–50 MMbbl, to the United States.

Saudi's SABIC sells assets in Europe, Americas worth $950 MM

India's Reliance Industries will consider buying Venezuelan oil

Caracas and Washington have reached a deal this week to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude, some 30 MMbbl–50 MMbbl, to the United States after U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.

U.S. refiners to benefit from Venezuelan crude oil imports

Chinese refiners expected to replace Venezuelan oil with Iranian crude

Caracas and Washington agreed to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.

Phillips 66 says two U.S. Gulf Coast refineries can process Venezuelan crude

Hungary's Orban says U.S. intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets

U.S. President Donald Trump, Orban's ally, who has exempted Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy for the 2026 Hungarian election year, has made clear that he wants to share in Venezuela's oil riches.

Opinion: U.S. oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike

Speaking on Saturday after announcing Maduro’s arrest on Truth Social, Trump said he would maintain the U.S. embargo on exports of sanctioned Venezuelan crude oil for now, but also stated that the U.S. would run Venezuela "for a period of time," suggesting U.S. restrictions could be lifted very soon.