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Without Institutional Change, Venezuela’s Oil Bonanza Remains Unviable

EnergiesNet — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:58:55 +0000

Sanctions relief, a democratic transition, and deep reforms are essential to recover production. By Francisco Monaldi When President Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro, and suggested that American oil giants would swoop in to fix the country’s battered oil infrastructure, it sounded like a straightforward business proposition. After all, Venezuela boasts some of the …

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

EnergiesNet — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:03:18 +0000

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)

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Global Energy Leaders Revisit Venezuela at Davos

EnergiesNet — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:44:53 +0000

Davos 2026: Renewed Attention on Venezuela’s Energy Sector U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP) By Elio Ohep, EnergiesNet PHOENIX Energiesnet.com 01 24/2026 The global energy agenda at this year’s World Economic Forum placed renewed attention on Venezuela, a country long …

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Trump Sets U.S. Course for Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture

EnergiesNet — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:47:47 +0000

Venezuela’s oil operations, investment climate, and export flows under renewed U.S. influence. Maduro’s capture opens a new phase in U.S. regional strategy, with Venezuela’s oil industry at the core of the transition. Elio Ohep – EnergiesNet PHOENIXEnergiesNet.com, January 16, 2026 The capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces marked the most forceful American intervention in …

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2025 Latin Oil & Gas: Uneven Progress

EnergiesNet — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:12:55 +0000

Hydrocarbons hold firm as Latin America navigates energy shifts and political headwinds Shade in red: Countries with active oil and gas sectors in 2025. Source: www.mapchart.net As 2025 ends, Latin America’s oil and gas sector reflects a region developing on uneven terrain. Global oil output topped 100 million barrels per day this year, with Latin …

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Fracking in Lake Maracaibo: Ecological Gamble Beneath a Seismic Faultline

EnergiesNet — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:22:54 +0000

Foreign rigs, corroded pipelines, and a lake on the edge of collapse. Elio Ohep – EnergiesNet PHOENIX, AZEnergiesNet.com, September 28, 2025 Two powerful earthquakes jolted Venezuela’s northwest on September 24 and 25, shaking cities from Zulia to Caracas and reigniting scrutiny over the country’s intensifying oil revival. The tremors—magnitudes 6.2 and 6.3—struck near Mene Grande …

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Drilling into Danger: China’s Oil Push and Venezuela’s Seismic Risk (video)

EnergiesNet — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 22:00:24 +0000

Seismic Shifts: China’s Oil Expansion in Venezuela and the Strange Coincidence of September’s Earthquakes Elio Ohep, EnergiesNet PHOENIX, AZ EnergiesNet.com 09 27, 2025 On September 24 and 25, 2025, Venezuela’s northwestern regions were jolted by a series of powerful seismic events, including two major earthquakes that have ignited speculation amid the country’s intensifying oil revival …

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Irfaan Ali’s Reelection Reinforces Guyana’s Energy Stability

EnergiesNet — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:59:17 +0000

Ali’s reelection and Chevron’s expansion mark a turning point in Guyana’s energy diplomacy and Venezuela’s offshore ambitions. Elio Ohep, EnergiesNet PHOENIX, AZ EnergiesNet.com 09 27 2025 The reelection of President Irfaan Ali in September 2025 has solidified Guyana’s position as one of the most politically stable environments for energy investment in Latin America. With the …

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Chevron’s Guyana Entry Reshapes Regional Energy Dynamics amid Venezuela Tensions

EnergiesNet — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:25:50 +0000

Wirth’s Chevron: Recasting the Rules of Offshore Power and Sanctioned Leverage. Elio Ohep | EnergiesNet Analysis PHOENIX, AZ EnergiesNet.cim July 30, 2025 Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation has formalized its entry into Guyana’s Stabroek Block, acquiring a 30% stake in one of the world’s fastest-growing offshore oil projects. The deal was cleared in …

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Chevron’s Return Reflects Washington’s Venezuela Dilemma

EnergiesNet — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:15:03 +0000

Energy Over Ideals? Chevron’s quiet return to Venezuela’s oil fields underscores a broader recalibration in U.S. foreign policy—where energy imperatives eclipse ideological commitments. EnergiesNet PHOENIX, AZ EnergiesNet.com July 25, 2025 Chevron’s Return to Venezuela: Strategic Shifts and Shadows of Realpolitik. In a marked reversal of prior policy, the Trump administration has authorized Chevron to resume …

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Oil Braces for Surge After U.S. Hits Iran

EnergiesNet — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:19:06 +0000

Trump’s Airstrikes on Iran Leave Oil Market Braced for Surge By Alex Longley and Yongchang Chin LONDON/SINGAPORE EnergiesNet.com 06 22 2025 Oil traders are preparing for an oil-price surge when trading reopens, with the focus on whether Tehran’s retaliation to US airstrikes will lead to a disruption in crude flows that have been largely unaffected so far. After …

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U.S. Bomb Key Iran Nuclear Sites (Trump video)

EnergiesNet — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:38:26 +0000

Trump Confirms Precision Attacks on High-Value Facilities Amid Nuclear Standoff Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, NYTimes WASHINGTON EnergiesNet.com 06 2025 President Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. military had bombed three of Iran’s nuclear sites, including its uranium-enrichment facility deep underground at Fordo, injecting the United States directly into a war in the Middle East. The …

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