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US Senate to Vote on Reining in Trump on Venezuela

(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is due to consider a resolution on Thursday that would block President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, and backers said the measure could pass in a close vote. Days after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic military raid in …

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Shell Sticks to LNG Output Outlook, Warns of Chemicals Loss

(Reuters) – Shell narrowed its projected range for fourth-quarter liquefied natural gas production but kept it within previous guidance, it said in a trading update on Thursday, as it warned of a loss in its chemicals business. It said its chemicals and products segment’s earnings will be below break-even in the fourth quarter, dragged down …

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China Says US Seizure of Foreign Vessels Violates International Law

(Reuters) – The U.S. move to seize foreign vessels in international waters seriously violates international law, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday. “China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions without the basis of international law and without the authorisation of the United Nations Security Council,” ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference. …

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Shell Fourth Quarter 2025 Update Note

The following is an update to the fourth quarter 2025 outlook and gives an overview of our current expectations for the fourth quarter. Outlooks presented may vary from the actual fourth quarter 2025 results and are subject to finalisation of those results, which are scheduled to be published on February 5, 2026. Unless otherwise indicated, …

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Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Targets China, US Oil Firms Could Pay the Price: Bousso

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump plans to import previously sanctioned Venezuelan oil into the U.S., tearing up the global energy playbook and underscoring the seriousness of the administration’s ambition to dominate the Western Hemisphere. China may be the ultimate target of this “Donroe Doctrine”- Trump’s rebranding of a 19th-century doctrine that asserted Washington’s zone of …

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Trump Says US Oversight of Venezuela Could Last Years

The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday. During what the New York Times described as a wide-ranging, two-hour interview, the paper said Trump also appeared to lift a threat to take military action against Venezuela’s neighbour Colombia. Trump invited …

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US Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker, Another Tied to Venezuela as Trump Widens Oil Push

Summary US boarded tanker that escaped blockade and put up Russian flag US also seized second Venezuela-linked tanker Venezuela’s main buyer China denounces US ‘bullying’ (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 …

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Oil Rises as Market Focuses on Venezuela and US Sanctions Plans

Summary Brent and WTI benchmarks firm US crude stocks fell last week while fuel stocks rose, says EIA Two Venezuela-linked oil tankers seized by US in Atlantic Ocean (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday after two days of declines as investors assessed Venezuela developments and reports on progress of proposed U.S. sanctions legislation against …

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Chevron in Talks With US Government for Expanded Venezuela License, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Oil producer Chevron is in talks with the U.S. government to expand a key license to operate in Venezuela so it can increase crude exports to its own refineries and sell to other buyers, four sources close to the negotiations said on Wednesday. The talks come as Washington and Caracas progress in negotiations …

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