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The US has further relaxed restrictions on oil companies operating in Venezuela
Companieslike\u00A0 Repsol, Eni, Chevron, BP or Shell will be able to significantly increase oil productionthanks to newB signs. Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz advanced that his company is willing to "invest more in Venezuela."
Trump has confirmed to oil companies that they must invest $100 billion in Venezuela
Repsol's leader and former PNV president, Josu Jon Imaz, has thanked the US president for "opening the door to a better Venezuela," and has shown his willingness to triple production.
The US has announced the seizure of the oil tanker 'Olina' in the Caribbean on suspicion of carrying Venezuelan crude oil
This is the third oil tanker confiscated this week in connection with Venezuela and the fifth since the beginning of the interceptions. This Friday's mission has been carried out "without incident".
The White House has assured that it has "full influence" on the interim Venezuelan Government
Meanwhile, the public company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has announced that it has begun negotiations with the US to sell oil.
The US has seized a Russian tanker in Caribbean waters for "violating US sanctions."
The response of the Russian Government has been immediate and has denounced the illegal seizure of the tanker, in violation of the 1982 United Nations Convention on Open Sea Navigation.
Trump wants to control the oil market, according to experts
Venezuela could soon become the world's oil power if licensed to international companies, as Trunpe predicted. But black gold is not the only goal: the Latin American country also has large reserves of minerals, natural gas, nickel, and coltan.
Venezuela to the United States: "You will not have our oil, either given away or stolen."
The White House said yesterday that the US was the founder of the Venezuelan oil industry, and that the nationalization of that industry in Caracas in 1976 was the "biggest robbery" ever committed against Americans.
The Strait of Hormuz, the most tense point on the world's energy map
These calm waters are at the heart of the world's biggest geopolitical storm, transporting more than 20% of the world's oil produced from this strait between Iran and Oman for sale across the globe.
European leaders advocate multilateralism in COP30: "The impact of our decisions will be felt around the world."
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused the big banks of subsidizing the oil sector and the war in Ukraine of encouraging the exploitation of fossil fuels.
Petronor's works council has denounced the company's "deplorable" situation and threatened "pressure measures."
Staff representatives have stated that the agreements reached with the management have not been complied with and have stressed that the state of the facilities at the Muskiz refinery is "regrettable".