India doubles Venezuelan crude imports in October

Imports are expected to rise to 465,000 barrels per day, their highest level in nearly seven years. The Daily Journal.— India’s imports of Venezuelan crude are set to double in October after seven years without trade due to sanctions, driven largely by Reliance Industries, the Asian country’s largest private conglomerate. According to Bloomberg, Reliance accounted […]

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Venezuelan oil exports to U.S. surge 228%, reaching highest volume since 2018

The Daily Journal.- Venezuelan oil exports to the United States averaged 451,000 barrels per day through the week ending September 18, marking a 228% increase compared with the same period in 2025. According to preliminary data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Venezuela exported an estimated 117 million barrels of crude oil to the […]

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Venezuela ranks among India’s five largest oil suppliers

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela ranked among India’s five largest oil suppliers during the six months of war in Iran, accounting for nearly 5% of the Asian giant’s total imports, according to data from analytics firm Kpler. Venezuela joined Brazil in the Russia-led group, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, as the global […]

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Venezuelan crude exports rose 28% in August, driven by shipments to India

The Daily Journal.- Venezuelan crude exports surged in August as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to expand its control over the country’s oil sector. Oil tankers loaded an average of 1.114 million barrels per day of Venezuelan crude in August, a 28% increase from July, according to shipping reports, data from Kpler Ltd., and […]

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Slight increase in Venezuelan oil production contrasts with sharp drop in exports

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s oil industry showed conflicting signals in July: while production continued to expand slightly, crude exports fell sharply, according to OPEC’s monthly report and shipping data. Secondary sources cited by OPEC placed Venezuelan production at 1.117 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, just 13,000 bpd above June’s 1.104 million bpd. The […]

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Venezuela’s oil exports fall in July as indian demand declines

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s oil exports declined in July as demand from India weakened after the ceasefire in the conflict involving Iran allowed Middle Eastern crude cargoes stranded in the Persian Gulf to reach international markets, Bloomberg reported. July data tracked by Kpler Ltd. show that shipments of Venezuelan crude to India, one of […]

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