Venezuelan bonds price in the risk of a deep debt restructuring

The Daily Journal – Current prices of Venezuela’s sovereign bonds largely reflect market expectations of a future external debt restructuring and a recovery in oil production, according to a report by Oxford Economics. The consulting firm argues that the recent rally in Venezuelan bonds, which it forecast in a February analysis, continues to rest on […]

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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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Trump uses Venezuela as a success story to defend higher military spending

The U.S. president said stronger armed forces have delivered results in Venezuela and other international arenas. He also said Caracas is cooperating with Washington to increase oil production. The Daily Journal. — U.S. President Donald Trump cited the January 3 military operation in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro as one of the successes […]

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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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The oil sector expanded by more than 9% in the second quarter

The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that Venezuela’s oil sector expanded by more than 9% during the second quarter of the year. She added that the industry also posted year-over-year growth exceeding 10% compared with the same period in 2025. “The hydrocarbons sector remains active and continues to recover. During this second […]

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U.S. Oil Companies Form Alliance to Rehabilitate More Than 5,000 Wells in the Orinoco Belt

The Daily Journal. — U.S. corporations White Hilt Capital and Sunergon Oil Operating have formed a strategic alliance to support the development, production, and export of oil and gas in Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt. Alejandro Terán Martínez, president of the Latin American Association of Oil Professionals of Texas (ALEP) and chief executive officer of Sunergon, […]

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India’s state-owned OVL plans to resume oil operations in Venezuela despite hundreds of millions in unpaid dividends

The Daily Journal — ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL), the overseas arm of India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, is developing a strategic plan to resume its crude oil production activities in Venezuela. The company continues to move forward with the initiative even though the Venezuelan State still owes more than $900 million in overdue […]

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U.S. Embassy Reports Venezuelan Oil Exports Reach Highest Level in Seven Years

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s oil exports have surged to 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd), marking the highest export volume the country has recorded in the past seven years. John Barrett, the U.S. diplomatic representative in Venezuela, disclosed the information in an official statement published on the U.S. Embassy’s X account in Caracas. According […]

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