Reuters
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Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit | Reuters
2 weeks ago - The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as part of Washington's efforts to block Venezuelan oil exports, U.S. officials ...
NYTimes
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Venezuela Updates: U.S. Forces Seize Two Tankers; Rubio Lays Out Plan for American Control - The New York Times
Rubio suggested there would be a far longer-term and more elaborate strategy for Venezuela.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times ... Nicholas NehamasEric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes · Hours after the U.S. military seized two oil tankers on Wednesday, including a Russian-flagged vessel, the American secretary of state laid out a plan for Venezuela’s near-future that included having the United States sell up to 50 million barrels of seized Venezuelan oil and decide how the proceeds are distributed.
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OilPrice.com
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Russia Claims Ownership of Oil Assets It’s Developing in Venezuela | OilPrice.com
6 days ago - Russia's state-owned Roszarubezhneft asserted ownership of all oil assets it is developing in Venezuela, acquired after US sanctions on Rosneft, and committed to their continued sustainable development.
Reuters
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Russia counters Trump's assertion over oil in Venezuela | Reuters
6 days ago - Oil assets that Russia develops in Venezuela belong to Russia, Moscow said.
Daily Mail
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US special forces 'plan to seize' rogue Venezuela tanker in the North Atlantic as it races towards Russia and raises Putin's flag | Daily Mail Online
1 week ago - Fifteen of the 16 ships that were on the move on Saturday were under US sanctions for hauling Iranian and Russian oil. The Aquila II sent out a signal falsely identifying itself as the Cape Balder and spoofed its coordinates to appear in the Baltic Sea. Built between 2003-4, the vessel is designated as very large at 333 metres long. The Veronica III, Vesna and Aquila II tankers have been identified leaving Venezuelan waters through satellite data
Business Insider
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Russia Says It Will Keep Its Venezuela Oil Assets After US Operation - Business Insider
5 days ago - It now holds stakes in five joint ventures with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA. The company — owned by a unit of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development — said on Tuesday that the assets were acquired at full market value and approved ...
CNBC
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How Russia is benefiting from Trump's Venezuelan oil plan
2 weeks ago - Lloyd's List is tracking an "acceleration" of Russian-flag tankers involved in the movement of Venezuelan-sanctioned oil.
RFE/RL
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Maduro Is Gone From Venezuela, But Russia May Not Be
5 days ago - It holds the second-largest foreign claim to Venezuelan oil sector assets after China's Sinopec, which is entitled to about 2.8 billion barrels, according to data reported by Bloomberg News. Outside the hydrocarbons industry, Ziemer said, "I would not rule out the possibility that the United States would permit, for instance, Russian private companies to continue selling their products in Venezuela or Russian businesses to pursue deals in non-oil or defense-related sectors."
E-International Relations
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Energy Security as Hierarchy: Venezuelan Oil in the US-China-Russia Triangle
1 day ago - In this context, US control of Venezuelan oil reshapes Chinese energy security discourse from one of diversification and market access to one of hierarchy and exposure to political permission. Russia’s oil interests in Venezuela were largely written down years earlier.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Venezuela Is No Oil Eldorado, Despite U.S. and Russian Claims | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
President Donald Trump himself has said U.S. companies will be able to increase their oil production in Venezuela to compensate for the multi-billion-dollar losses they suffered as a result of earlier nationalization. Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has warned that control of Venezuelan oil could allow Washington to dictate international prices—and thus influence the Russian economy.
Russiaspivottoasia
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Russia’s Oil Management Business Continues To Operate Normally In Venezuela - RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA
5 days ago - Russia’s Roszarubezhneft (a state-owned structure that manages Russia’s oil assets in Venezuela) is continuing to fulfill its obligations with its international partners, and it intends to further develop its assets with the Venezuelan side, according to a company statement.
The Signal Group
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TSG MARKET INSIGHTS | Venezuela, Russia, and the Oil Balance
Venezuela holds one of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves. However, reserves are not a freight variable. Tanker demand responds to barrels produced, exported, and moved, not to in-ground resource estimates. ... The differing crude quality profiles of Venezuelan heavy sour grades and Russia's Urals blend underscore structural variations in their compatibility with refineries and typical trade routes.
euronews
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Venezuela's 'black gold' allies: Caracas' links to Cuba, China, Russia and Iran | Euronews
1 week ago - Russian companies became involved in joint oil projects, contributing capital, technology and operational capacity in both crude and gas production. Energy cooperation was part of a broader bilateral relationship, which also encompassed diplomatic support and political coordination in international fora. Hidalgo said that oil is not Moscow's primary incentive in its relationship with Venezuela.
Business Insider
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Russia could face costly write-offs in Venezuela on its oil assets and arms loans, think tank analyst says
4 days ago - The Russian foreign ministry has called for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's release and for dialogue between the US and Venezuela. Meanwhile, Russian state-owned oil company Roszarubezhneft sought to draw a line around its oil holdings in Venezuela.
CEPA
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Russia Loses Venezuela, the Avocado Ally - CEPA
4 days ago - After the imposition of US sanctions, the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA moved its European office from Lisbon to Moscow in 2019. By the end of that year, the US acknowledged “the increasing dependence of PDVSA and the Venezuelan regime on Russia, the Russian government and Rosneft.”
Reuters
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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push | Reuters
2 weeks ago - WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part of President Donald Trump's aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and ...
Energy Intelligence
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Russia Tests Resolve of US' Venezuela Blockade | Energy Intelligence
2 weeks ago - The US blockade of sanctioned oil vessels entering and leaving Venezuela is facing an early test, with Russia reportedly making a formal diplomatic request that Washington end its pursuit of a runaway oil tanker that refused to be boarded by the US Coast Guard.
Fortune
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If Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, 'that could cement lower prices' long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says | Fortune
2 weeks ago - “There’s been a big benefit for Russia to see Venezuela’s oil industry collapse. And the reason is because they were a competitor on the global stage for that oil market.”
The Guardian
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From grudging respect to unease: Russia weighs up fall of Maduro | Russia | The Guardian
2 weeks ago - “If our American ‘partners’ gain access to Venezuela’s oilfields, more than half of the world’s oil reserves will end up under their control,” wrote Oleg Deripaska, a powerful Russian billionaire industrialist, on Telegram.
Daily Mail
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Tensions flare as Russian lawmaker accuses US of PIRACY after Trump's forces seize two ships in daring raids: Live updates | Daily Mail Online
1 week ago - In response to the interceptions, Andrei Klishas, a member of the upper house of Russia's parliament said the US actions were 'outright piracy.' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put the world on notice by saying that the blockade of Venezuelan oil is in full effect, and said no ship is safe anywhere in the world.