PDVSA Cuts Out the Traders as Refiners Return to Venezuelan Crude
PDVSA ships 1.2M bpd as it cuts out traders Vitol and Trafigura. Phillips 66 and Reliance resume direct buying; Repsol...
July 30, 2026Section
Venezuela News in English
Venezuela news in English from The Rio Times — Caracas politics, economy, oil and migration.
Venezuela FinCEN Relief Lets US Banks Process Quake Aid
Venezuela FinCEN relief lets US banks process authorized earthquake-aid payments through January 2027. What it covers, its limits, and expiry...
July 29, 2026 U.S. Eases Venezuela Sanctions After 589 Die in Quakes
US Treasury eased Venezuela sanctions for four months to allow earthquake-relief transactions after twin quakes killed nearly 600 near Caracas.
July 28, 2026
Venezuela ICC Withdrawal Won’t Halt Crimes Probe
Venezuela formally notified the UN of its ICC withdrawal on July 24; the move does not halt the court's crimes-against-humanity...
July 25, 2026
US-Backed Venezuela Transition Talks Set to Begin in August
US-backed Venezuela transition talks begin August 1 with a joint National Assembly–opposition agenda. María Corina Machado is excluded from the...
July 24, 2026
Venezuela Earthquake Damage Hits $19.6 Billion
The World Bank estimates direct physical damage from Venezuela's June earthquakes at US$19.6 billion, with reconstruction possibly reaching US$50 billion.
July 24, 2026
Venezuela Hosts IDB Mission After 7-Year Break
An IDB technical mission arrived in Caracas on July 22, its first Venezuela visit in 7 years, to assess the...
July 23, 2026
Repsol Bets on Venezuela Oil, Sidelines $5.2Bn Debt
Repsol parks $5.4B in Venezuelan debt to chase a 50% output surge within a year, CEO confirms focus is on...
July 23, 2026
Batista Brothers Expand Venezuela Oil Bet With PDVSA Stake
Brazil’s Batista brothers are deepening a Venezuela oil bet: their Fluxus firm took a 49% stake in a PDVSA joint...
July 23, 2026