The Daily Journal. — The Colombian government is evaluating several alternatives to offset the natural gas supply deficit in its domestic market amid the effects of the El Niño climate phenomenon, including importing gas from Venezuela, Minister of Mines and Energy María Nohemí Arboleda said. Speaking at a forum organized by the National Association of […]
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The acting president defended energy security before the UN and questioned “forced decarbonization timelines” over their impact on production, employment, and prices. The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, told the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that international stability depends on resolving the so-called “energy trilemma” and highlighted the recent bilateral agreement […]
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Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief. Veteran oil executive Ali Moshiri said he has not signed any memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Venezuelan government. “The information published by Bloomberg is incorrect,” Moshiri told this publication. The clarification comes just hours after Bloomberg published a report claiming that Moshiri’s team in Caracas had already signed a memorandum […]
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The Daily Journal.- A Venezuelan delegation led by Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao will attend the G20 energy summit in Houston, Texas, at the invitation of the Trump administration. PDVSA Executive Vice President Jovanny Martínez will also attend the meeting, which will bring together energy ministers from the world’s leading economic powers. The delegation will participate […]
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The Daily Journal On August 28, Donald Trump announced on social media what he called “the biggest oil deal in world history.” The United States secured majority control over one-fifth of Venezuela’s proven crude oil reserves, in an operation covering some 65 billion barrels of oil. The announcement came as the U.S. military operation against […]
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The Daily Journal.— The Donald Trump administration expects new investments and energy agreements between the United States and Venezuela to double Venezuelan oil production in less than five years, according to a U.S. Department of Energy fact sheet released Friday by the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. The document presents agreements signed this week with companies […]
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The Daily Journal. — The White House said Monday that the oil agreement reached with Venezuela will allow the United States to secure its “energy dominance for the next century” at no cost to American taxpayers. “This deal secures our energy dominance for the next century, all at zero cost to the United States,” President […]
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The Daily Journal. — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration will soon use Venezuelan crude to replenish the country’s strategic energy reserves following the recent bilateral agreement that gives U.S. companies operational control over one-fifth of the South American country’s proven reserves. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump lashed […]
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The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan government confirmed Friday night that it had signed an energy agreement with the United States that opens the development of “17 strategic fields, with proven potential of 65 billion barrels of oil” to private operators. In an official statement posted on social media, acting President Delcy Rodríguez described the […]
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The Daily Journal – The Donald Trump administration is holding advanced talks with Venezuela’s interim government to acquire an equity stake in the South American country’s oil fields under a deal that official sources describe as “massive,” digital news outlet Axios reported Thursday. If the parties finalize the deal, it would cover more than a […]
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