The United States is going to be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry in the wake of the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump told Fox News on Saturday. “We have the greatest oil companies in the world, the biggest, the greatest, and we’re going to be very much involved …
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(Reuters) – Following are key facts about the oil industry of Venezuela, whose President Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. RESERVES Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves but its crude output remains at a fraction of capacity due to mismanagement, lack of investment and sanctions, …
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Summary Trump says US successfully hit Venezuela, took away Maduro Most direct US. action in region since 1989 Panama invasion Explosions rock capital Caracas and other locations Maduro government defiant, accuses US of oil grab Venezuelan leader may face drug trial in U.S. (Reuters) – The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on …
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The U.S. in 2025 became the first country to export more than 100 million metric tons (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single year, powered by the startup of production from new plants, preliminary data from LSEG showed.The world’s largest LNG exporter sold 111 mmt of the fuel, almost 20 mmt more than its …
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HOUSTON, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Occidental (NYSE: OXY) announced today it has completed the sale of its chemical business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) for $9.7 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. “This transaction accelerates our strategy to strengthen Occidental’s balance sheet and focus on our deep and diverse …
Transaction strengthens balance sheet and liquidity with $344.5 million of cash proceeds before customary closing adjustments (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR, “the Company”), an energy technology company, announced Friday the final closing of its previously announced joint venture with a subsidiary of Cactus, Inc., in which Baker Hughes has contributed its surface pressure control …
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(Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. government’s suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court injunction against the decision to halt its $5 billion offshore wind project. The Trump administration suspended leases on December 22 for five large offshore wind projects that are under …
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Summary OPEC+ likely to maintain oil output freeze in Q1 2026, sources say No sign yet that Saudi-UAE tensions over Yemen will affect OPEC+ talks Oil prices fell over 18% in 2025 amid oversupply concerns (Reuters) – OPEC+ will likely maintain steady oil output at its meeting on Sunday, three OPEC+ delegates said on Friday, …
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By Ron Bousso (Reuters) – Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices. This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald …
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** Canadian oil producers set to end 2025 on a positive note, with integrated operations, strong refining margins and stable cash flows from long-life reserves cushioning the impact of falling crude prices** Brent crude futures down over 17% YTD, their steepest annual drop since 2020 and third straight yearly decline ** As of last …
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