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08/21 Closing Prices / revised 08/24/2026 14:03 GMT | 08/21 OPEC Basket Price $94.91 +2.07 cents | 08/21 Mexico Basket (MME) $84.71 +0.90 cents | 01/01-06/31 2026 Promedio Venezuela Basket (Merey) 71.23 +11.57 cents | 08/14 NYMEX Light Sweet Crude $ 82.40 +1.15 cents | 08/14 ICE Brent $88.42 +1.45 cents | 08/14 RBOB Gasoline NY Harbor $3.1841 +$0.0561 cents | 08/14 Heating Oil NY Harbor $4.2829 +$0.0323 cents | 08/14 NYMEX Natural Gas

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Category: Top News

Still Unknown: What’s Really Behind Trump’s “BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY”

August 29, 2026 No Comments

Yesterday we said this ran on leases, not ownership. Trump says otherwise now — but his words and what’s actually

Betting on Venezuela, But Not Through “Ownership Stake”

August 28, 2026 No Comments

What’s actually being negotiated is a lease, not a takeover — and it only works if Big Oil believes Venezuela’s

Delta Finance, PetroDelta, and the Proof That Venezuela Still Isn’t Safe for Investors

August 24, 2026 No Comments

While Caracas pitched Houston on a new era of legal certainty, it quietly finished stripping one investor of a 40%

The Price of Admission: What’s Really Moving in Venezuela’s Energy and Mining Sector

August 20, 2026 2 Comments

A reference guide to the size, structure, and risk of the deals signed since January 3, 2026 By Elio Ohep,

Venezuelan Gas: Forty Years of Promises, and the First Real Chance to Act on Them

August 19, 2026 No Comments

Reserves of 195 trillion cubic feet, almost half the gas produced is flared or vented, and a new regime in

La Jolla Energy Conference Marks 35 Years of Hemispheric Dialogue

August 14, 2026 No Comments

October 13–15, 2026, La Jolla Energy Conference will Address Latin America’s Transition Challenges EnergiesNet-Petroleumworld La Jolla, California petroleumworld.com 08 14

Latin Heavy Barrels Surge in India

August 14, 2026 No Comments

Venezuela and Brazil gain market share in Asia as refiners hedge against supply risks. Petroleumworld/EnergiesNet SAN DIEGO EnergiesNet.com 08 14

Solidarity With Colombia After Earthquake

August 14, 2026 No Comments

Colombia faces hardship after the recent earthquake. We stand in solidarity with those affected, keeping families and communities in our

Venezuela’s Oil Recovery Still Lacks Investor Guarantees — and Investment Is Not Coming

May 29, 2026 2 Comments

Venezuela’s investment cycle remains stalled due to weak institutions, lack of legal certainty, and the absence of guarantees for new investors in the oil sector. (Image made by Claude)

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presents the 2026 Budget Bill and the Special Annual Debt Law to the National Assembly, framing the measures as part of the country’s energy sovereignty strategy. (Embavenez SVG)

Venezuela’s Proposed Oil Law is illegitimate and open to challenge

January 26, 2026 No Comments

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presents the 2026 Budget Bill and the Special Annual Debt Law to the National Assembly, framing the measures as part of the country’s energy sovereignty strategy. (Embavenez SVG)