Reuters: Venezuela oil exports rise as exports to the U.S. resume
Venezuela’s exports rose to over 966,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, a nine-month high, according to shipping data quoted by Reuters.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Suggests More Military Operations Against “Narcoterrorists” Are Coming
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Fox News Wednesday that military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean will continue,.
U.S. Military Attack Alleged Drug Trafficking Vessel “Coming Out of Venezuela”
During a press conference, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. armed forces had attacked a vessel that, he claimed, was carrying narcotics and had departed from Venezuela.
Guyana Elections: Candidates, “Big Oil” Interests, Military Alliances, and the Essequibo Conflict
Guyana is heading towards the general elections on September 1, 2025, in a climate of high internal and regional tension.
Jimmy Story: “Sanctions Were Designed to Hurt the Economy and Force Maduro to Negotiate”
James B. Story was the United States ambassador to Venezuela from July 2018 to May 2023.
United States Deploys 4,500 Additional Troops in Latin America and the Caribbean
The U.S. military is deploying an additional 4,500 troops to the Southern Command region, which includes Latin America and the Caribbean.
Trump Orders Military Deployment in the Southern Caribbean—What Do We Know So Far?
The U.S. government has ordered the deployment of naval and air forces to the southern Caribbean Sea to take action against Latin American drug cartels, according to a Reuters report citing two sources.
Reuters: Chevron-Chartered Oil Tankers Return to Venezuela
At least three oil tankers chartered by Chevron were reportedly sailing toward Venezuela on Thursday, according to Reuters.
Reuters: Venezuela’s oil exports fell by 10% in July, 95% went to China
Venezuela’s oil exports in July were 727,000 barrels per day, 10% lower than the to 807,000 bpd in June, according to LSEG shipping data published by Reuters.
Bloomberg: Chevron to Pay the Venezuelan State With Crude Oil
U.S. energy corporation Chevron will pay the Venezuelan government in oil instead of bolivars or other currencies, according to sources consulted by Bloomberg.