Qatar’s UCC negotiates entry into new oil and gas fields in Venezuela

After securing the license for the Loran project, Upstream head Erik Keskula said the company is looking for opportunities “across all sectors” The Daily Journal.- Qatar-based producer UCC Oil and Gas Holding confirmed that it is holding talks over a potential entry into new oil and gas fields in Venezuela as it seeks to expand […]

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar seeks rapprochement with Delcy Rodríguez

The Daily Journal – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressed personal affection for Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez and said she is willing to meet with her, signaling an apparent shift toward easing bilateral tensions. When asked whether she had a message for Rodríguez, Persad-Bissessar said: “I love her. I look forward to […]

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China will have no rights to new Venezuelan oil production revenue, U.S. Energy Secretary says

A day earlier, Beijing demanded respect for its energy agreements with Venezuela The Daily Journal.- U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said China will have no rights to collect revenue from Venezuela’s new oil production as efforts move forward to restructure the Caribbean country’s massive debt. In an interview with Bloomberg Television from Caracas, the U.S. […]

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Delcy Rodríguez projects 1.5 million barrels per day under new oil agreement with U.S.

CARACAS — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said Saturday night that the energy agreement with the United States calls for the development of 17 strategic oil fields and aims to reach production of more than 1.5 million barrels per day over its 25-year term. In a statement shared on social media, Rodríguez provided new financial […]

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OFAC issues eight amended general licenses for Venezuela and eases contractual requirements

The Daily Journal – The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), issued a package of eight amended general licenses related to Venezuela on August 27, 2026, along with updates to several frequently asked questions. The action seeks to redefine the scope of permitted operations for U.S. and foreign […]

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BP to develop gas in the Deltana Platform after Chevron scales back

Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Venezuela’s offshore gas map is being redrawn. Chevron transferred its licenses in Blocks 2 and 3 of the Deltana Platform — home to the Loran and Macuira gas fields — to Pdvsa in exchange for strengthening its position in the Orinoco Belt’s heavy crude sector. Weeks later, BP moved into that […]

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PDVSA transfers stake in Lorán Field to BP and two other oil companies

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela authorized the transfer of a stake held by PDVSA Gas to a consortium comprising Britain’s BP, the UAE’s XRG and Qatar’s UCC Oil and Gas Holding to advance the exploration and production of non-associated natural gas in the Lorán Field, located in Block 2 of the Deltana Platform. The parties formalized […]

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Delcy Rodríguez signs new oil regulations to speed up investment in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed the Regulations to the Organic Hydrocarbons Law on Wednesday, completing the legal reform launched earlier this year. The new rules could clear the way for agreements that Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Pdvsa) reached in recent months with oil companies, commodity traders, and oilfield service providers […]

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OFAC renews license for Chevron and five other oil companies operating in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued General License No. 50B. This measure selectively authorizes six major global energy corporations and their subsidiaries to maintain and conduct oil and gas operations in Venezuela. OFAC Director Bradley T. Smith signed the regulatory instrument, which took […]

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