New Stratus Energy negotiates five oil projects in Venezuela

The Canadian company said it is working with U.S. partners to acquire stakes in joint ventures and develop new production agreements following the lifting of U.S. sanctions. The Daily Journal – Canadian company New Stratus Energy (NSE) announced that it is negotiating the acquisition of stakes in joint ventures with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) […]

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Shell launches bidding process for Dragon Field drilling project

The Daily Journal. — Energy company Shell has launched the bidding process to hire drilling services for the Dragon gas field project in eastern Venezuela. Sources familiar with the process told Reuters that the plan calls for drilling four wells in the area beginning in the second quarter of 2027. The sources said Shell expects […]

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Oil production reaches 1.2 million barrels per day

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Monday that the economic impact of the June 24 earthquakes remained “localized” and stated that the country’s main sources of revenue continue to grow, including oil production, which she said has reached 1.2 million barrels per day. Speaking at a National Economic Council meeting […]

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Oil companies mobilize equipment to Venezuela’s disaster zone

Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Several companies in the energy sector have begun moving heavy equipment and specialized personnel into the areas devastated by the earthquakes that struck Venezuela, joining the search, rescue, and recovery effort. The Daily Journal has obtained internal emails ordering an immediate review of equipment availability, the reactivation of existing contracts, and […]

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Venezuela’s oil development will depend on political stability, experts say

EFE — Venezuela’s oil sector development following the opening to foreign investment promoted by the United States will depend largely on political stability in the South American country, several economic experts told EFE on Monday after participating in a forum at the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB). Economist Luis Zambrano Sequín argued that no one […]

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Venezuela’s debt: Technical challenge or paralysis?

Alejandro J. Sucre — Venezuela faces one of the most complex sovereign debt restructuring processes in its history. The scale of the challenge is undeniable: years without international audits, debt instruments scattered across multiple jurisdictions, opaque bilateral debt with China and Russia, and arbitration awards issued by the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes […]

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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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