Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Caracas Five Months After the Operation That Led to Maduro’s Capture

The Daily Journal — Five months after a U.S. military operation ended with the capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, Washington’s top military leadership returned to Caracas in a visit aimed at demonstrating strategic continuity in the new phase of relations between the two countries. Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs […]

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What Did Venezuela Lose with the Hydrocarbons Law Reform?

The Daily Journal — The recent reform of Venezuela’s Organic Hydrocarbons Law has sparked an intense debate about the future of the country’s primary source of income. While the government argues that the changes aim to attract investment and increase oil production, energy economists warn that the new framework significantly reduces the state’s share of […]

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Delcy Rodríguez Arrives in New Delhi to Strengthen Trade Alliance with India Amid Global Energy Uncertainty

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived at Palam Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday to begin a high-level official agenda in the Republic of India. According to the official press report, the trip aims to “strengthen ties and establish cooperation mechanisms in the economic, commercial, cultural, technological, industrial, and healthcare sectors.” […]

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Venezuela Reforms Law to Open the Electricity Sector to Private Capital

The Daily Journal — In a strategic shift for the country’s energy policy, the National Assembly unanimously approved the Partial Reform Bill of the Organic Law of the Electric System and Service during its first debate on Thursday. The national executive submitted the bill, which opens the sector to private and mixed capital under a […]

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Chevron Warns Venezuela Must Cut Taxes and Royalties to Attract New Oil Capital

The Daily Journal. — Chevron Corporation CEO Mike Wirth warned that Venezuela needs to urgently reduce corporate taxes and oil production royalties if the country wants to attract fresh investment capital next year. During an interview with Bloomberg TV, Wirth explained that current fiscal conditions severely limit international operators’ profit margins and weaken Venezuela’s competitiveness […]

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Venezuela Reports Record Coffee Harvest of 4 Million Quintals

The Daily Journal. — Venezuela recorded a coffee harvest of approximately four million quintals during the 2025–2026 cycle, interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced this weekend, attributing the result to stronger community production organizations and government support for the agricultural sector. The announcement took place during the First Meeting of the 2026 Communal Coffee Plan, held […]

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Venezuela Launches Technological Complex to Process Hydrocarbon Industry Data

The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan government has launched a new technical infrastructure to centralize and safeguard strategic information related to the country’s energy resources. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez inaugurated the Hydrocarbon Technology and Data Management Center last Friday, a complex designed to strengthen sovereignty, data processing, and governance across the national oil, gas, and […]

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Rubio’s Statements on Venezuelan Oil Exports Contrast with OPEC Data

The Daily Journal. — Recent statements from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding Venezuelan oil exports to the American market have raised questions when compared with production figures published by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). During a public appearance in which he reviewed Washington’s policy toward Venezuela, Rubio stated that the […]

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Suriname Accelerates Its Energy Race

Julio A. López.- While Guyana continues to attract the attention of the global energy industry through giant discoveries led by ExxonMobil, Suriname is moving quickly to establish itself as the next major player in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, one of the most promising petroleum regions on the planet. Industry attention now focuses on Block 52, a […]

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Exxon Moves Toward the Gulf of Paria

Audio :  https://clyp.it/4fqav54m  Julio  A.  López,  Editor-in-Chief  —  The  expansion  of  ExxonMobil  and  Occidental  Petroleum  (OXY)  into  the  ultra-deepwater  Ultra  Deep  1  block,  located  offshore  from  Trinidad  and  Tobago  and  geologically  connected  to  the  prolific  Guyana-Suriname  Basin,  is  not  merely  another  Caribbean  oil  project.  For  Venezuela,  this  move  could  become  one  of  the  most significant […]

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