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US energy secretary denies plans to steal Venezuelan oil
53+ min ago (222+ words) NEW YORK, January 8. /TASS/. The United States is not attempting to steal Venezuelan oil and is only trying to control fuel sales and transactions, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said. "We are just controlling the marketing and the flow…...
China’s massive oil-for-loan debts at risk in post-Maduro Venezuela: analysts
1+ hour ago (252+ words) China has lent Venezuela tens of billions of dollars in recent decades. But Caracas could simply declare those obligations void, analysts say The US takeover of Venezuela has placed billions of dollars in Chinese oil-for-loan debts at risk, analysts say,…...
Oil giant Chevron in talks with Trump administration to expand Venezuela operating license
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (204+ words) American oil producer Chevron is in discussions with the US government to expand its operating licence in Venezuela as it aims to increase crude exports to its own refineries and potentially sell to other buyers. These talks unfold as Washington…...
US willingness to act unilaterally, including military actions in Venezuela, has major geopolitical implications: SM Lee
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (813+ words) While the US intervention in Venezuela may be a "spectacular military success, the longer term consequences are something "to worry about, SM Lee Hsien Loong said at a forum on Thursday." SINGAPORE: Singapore is "gravely concerned by the United States…...
World News | US Forces Seize Two Venezuela-linked Oil Tankers in Atlantic
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (401+ words) Washington, DC [US], January 8 (ANI): The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday released footage showing US forces boarding and taking control of the oil tanker Bella I, later renamed Marinera, in the North Atlantic, as part of stepped-up efforts to…...
Venezuela to Buy Only US-Made Products Under New 'Oil Deal' - Trump
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (127+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. "I have just been informed that…...
Maduro: “Finally, the left has found a ‘kidnap victim’ it cares about”
2+ hour ago (203+ words) SPECTATOR AUSTRALIA The hypocrisy of the Maduro fanclub Brendan O'Neill January 6, 2026 "The hypocrisy of the Maduro fanclub has really been brought home by the response of Hamas itself. It has slammed America's "abduction' of Maduro, calling it a " Continue reading…...
Maduro Briefing: Legal Questions Loom Over Arrest
2+ hour ago (154+ words) Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering, and others in…...
Billions Needed to Fully Revitalize Venezuelan Oil: Energy Advisor
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (88+ words) David Blackmon, energy policy advisor and senior contributor at Forbes, joined NTD to give an economic analysis of Venezuela's oil industry. David Blackmon, energy policy advisor and senior contributor at Forbes, joined NTD to give an economic analysis of Venezuela's…...
Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (511+ words) The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on Wednesday Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodr'guez, has defended plans to open up her country's oil market to Washington, as Donald Trump's vice-president JD…...