Oil
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AMERICAS
Venezuela Blockade Blues Turn Tankers, Trade, and Power into Theater
As the U.S. tightens a Venezuela oil blockade, tankers idle offshore and diplomacy hardens. Donald Trump urges Nicolás Maduro to…
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AMERICAS
Venezuela Blockade Drama Shows China’s Latin Gamble Meets Trump’s Navy
China condemns “unilateral bullying” as Donald Trump orders a blockade of sanctioned tankers around Venezuela. With December crude flows to…
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AMERICAS
Venezuela Ghost Tankers Outrun Trump’s Sanctions, and Caracas Learns Again
US sanctions sought to choke Venezuela’s oil cash, yet exports climbed from 495,000 barrels a day to about one million.…
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ANALYSIS
Venezuela Tanker Blockade Turns Oil Into a High Seas Thriller
A Venezuelan oil blockade ordered by Donald Trump jolts PDVSA, spooks tanker crews, and forces Chinese buyers to demand steeper…
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ANALYSIS
Venezuela Tanker Seizure Exposes Shadow War Over Sanctioned Oil Trade
As US helicopters skim low over the Caribbean, the seizure of a sanctioned super‑tanker carrying Venezuelan crude turns maritime law,…
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ECONOMY
Brazil Oil Auction Sparks Fresh Climate Clash Near Amazon Mouth
Nine energy giants have just scooped up 34 offshore blocks in Brazil, reopening an old argument in a new decade:…
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ECONOMY
U.S. Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Nations Purchasing Venezuelan Oil
In a move that shocks international markets and threatens to upend global alliances, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs…
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Trump Suspends Chevron License: Venezuelan Oil Connections in Jeopardy
A major change in U.S. policy ended Chevron's work in Venezuela, forcing the company to stop its activities in a…
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ECONOMY
Oil, Gas, and Energy Industries Hit Hardest by Cyberattacks in Latin America
With the oil, gas, and energy industries in Latin America bearing the brunt of cyberattacks due to insufficient investment in…
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ECONOMY
Peru and Ecuador Unite Against Crime and Discuss Oil Opportunities
The presidents of Peru and Ecuador pledged to collaborate in combating transnational organized crime and exploring new possibilities for oil…
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