/tags/venezuelan-oil Venezuelan oil en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:34:03 GMT /americas/2026-02-11/us-energy-secretary-chris-wright-visits-venezuela-to-assess-oil-industry-overhaul Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday and was meeting with acting President Delcy RodrĂ­guez at the Miraflores palace. He plans a three-day trip that includes meetings with officials and oil executives. The U.S. Energy Department says he also visits oil fields tied to a U.S.-Venezuela energy deal. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:34:03 GMT /americas/2026-02-11/us-energy-secretary-chris-wright-visits-venezuela-to-assess-oil-industry-overhaul Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press /americas/2025-12-15/black-market-oil-buyers-will-push-venezuela-for-bigger-discounts-following-us-seizure The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast looks designed to further squeeze the economy of President Nicolás Maduro’s country. But what exactly is the Trump administraion’s aim in going after the tanker, and how could this impact the already beleaguered economy of Venezuela? The Conversation U.S. turned to Rice University’s Francisco J. Monaldi, an expert on Latin American energy policy, for answers. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-12-15/black-market-oil-buyers-will-push-venezuela-for-bigger-discounts-following-us-seizure Francisco J. Monaldi | The Conversation /news/2022-03-15/to-lift-or-not-to-lift-biden-overture-sparks-oil-sanctions-debate-among-venezuelans The possibility of relaxing U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil to replace banned Russian oil raises a larger issue of whether they have a real effect on the Maduro regime. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-15/to-lift-or-not-to-lift-biden-overture-sparks-oil-sanctions-debate-among-venezuelans Tim Padgett /2022-03-14/u-s-talks-with-venezuela-on-oil-cuban-family-reunification-program-the-overseas-railroad The U.S. initiates conversations with Venezuela on oil following the ban on Russian oil imports. Plus, thousands of Cubans are trying to get to their families in Florida. Could the U.S. help them? And it was almost a hundred years ago when Flagler's railroad disappeared in a hurricane… except for a few parts. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:35:31 GMT /2022-03-14/u-s-talks-with-venezuela-on-oil-cuban-family-reunification-program-the-overseas-railroad Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-03-08/surprise-u-s-visit-to-venezuela-may-bring-oil-help-but-opposition-says-its-not-worth-it The U.S. could relax sanctions on Venezuelan oil to make up for its new embargo on Russian crude — but can it get reform from Venezuela's regime in return? Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:37:42 GMT /news/2022-03-08/surprise-u-s-visit-to-venezuela-may-bring-oil-help-but-opposition-says-its-not-worth-it Tim Padgett /news/2020-02-07/u-s-diplomat-sanctions-likely-for-countries-making-money-on-venezuelans-misery The Venezuela crisis is feeling a lot like the Cold War today. As Russia’s foreign minister arrived in Caracas Thursday night, the U.S. warned Moscow its… Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:29:03 GMT /news/2020-02-07/u-s-diplomat-sanctions-likely-for-countries-making-money-on-venezuelans-misery Tim Padgett