Venezuela’s crude oil production could increase dramatically as soon as this year, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said during his visit in the South American country. “This year, we can drive a ...

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CARACAS, Venezuela — At a military parade in Caracas, hundreds of soldiers march past acting President Delcy Rodríguez, to swear their allegiance to the nation's new ruler. At one point in the ...

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This view shows the bulk carrier Ithaca Patience (R) and the crude oil tanker Nord Star, both from Panama, anchored on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Jan. 7, 2026. MARYORIN MENDEZ AFP via Getty Images ...

HOUSTON — It's been barely a month since U.S. forces swooped into Venezuela and snatched up strongman Nicolás Maduro. The raid convulsed that country, and the effects still ripple through this ...

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. are treading carefully as they weigh President Donald Trump’s call to invest $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry against the disciplined spending model ...

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed a law overhauling the nation's oil sector, opening it to privatization. The move reverses a core policy of the socialist movement that has ruled the ...

American Airlines announced Thursday it plans to reinstate nonstop service between the U.S. and Venezuela, signaling a broader thaw in commercial and travel ties between the two nations. The carrier ...

President Donald Trump says he’s reopening “all commercial airspace over Venezuela,” two months after he warned carriers away amid a U.S. military buildup against the South American nation. U.S.

Commercial airspace over Venezuela is set to reopen soon, allowing U.S. citizens to travel to the South American nation, President Trump announced Thursday. “I just spoke to the president of Venezuela ...

American Airlines is planning to resume service to Venezuela from the United States for the first time since 2019, making it the first U.S. carrier to return to the country. The move comes weeks after ...