The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, held their first in-person meeting on Tuesday in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting took place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, where Trump hosted a reception for foreign leaders […]
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The Daily Journal.— Halliburton signed memorandums of understanding with Brazil’s Eneva and WESCA to evaluate oil and gas development opportunities in Venezuela as international companies seek to position themselves in the country’s energy sector. The agreements cover asset evaluation, development planning, and subsurface analysis. However, the companies have not announced any investments, committed capital amounts, […]
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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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The Daily Journal — The governments of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago formally launched a new stage in their diplomatic relations after signing a bilateral working agenda aimed at restoring cooperation in energy, trade and border security. The agreement followed an official visit to Caracas by Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, […]
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The Daily Journal. — Venezuela’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a resolution supporting the binational energy agreement announced by Caracas and Washington, an initiative that places at least 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves under the control of U.S. companies. The ruling bloc backed the resolution, while opposition lawmakers distanced themselves from the […]
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Beijing called Tuesday for safeguards for its interests in fields operated by Chinese companies such as Sinopec and CNPC. The Daily Journal.- The Chinese government on Tuesday demanded protection for its interests in Venezuela following reports that, under the oil agreement between Caracas and Washington, U.S. companies could take control of several fields currently operated […]
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The Daily Journal.— U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday avoided taking a position on Venezuela’s potential withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), saying the decision rests with Caracas despite the new energy agreement that deepens oil cooperation between the two countries. “Well, I don’t know. That’s up to them,” Trump said […]
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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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The Daily Journal – Acting President Delcy Rodríguez received Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley at Miraflores Palace to advance bilateral proposals focused on agricultural production and energy projects. The meeting included Sectoral Vice President for Social and Territorial Socialism Héctor Rodríguez; Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia; Minister of Productive Agriculture and Lands Vladimir Padrino López; Tourism […]
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The Daily Journal – The Venezuelan government held a strategic working session in Caracas with representatives of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) to explore joint investment opportunities and strengthen the country’s oil and natural gas industry. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez led the meeting alongside Minister of Hydrocarbons Paula Henao and PDVSA President Héctor Obregón. NJ […]
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