The Hormuz blockade: Why a fragile ceasefire may not lower global oil pricesBrent crude has surged to $125 per barrel due to escalating West Asia conflict and severe disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, a key global ...
03 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Venezuela's ex-President Nicolas Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from US prisonFormer Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have sent their first message from a Brooklyn jail. Captured by US for...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela minerals sector, including goldThe US Treasury Department has lifted further sanctions on Venezuela's gold and mineral industries, aiming to increase access to the nation...
28 Mar, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Venezuela has more than oil — here’s the precious resource you should knowVenezuela’s Untapped $200 Billion Rare Earth Treasure: Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil reserves, totaling 303 billion barrels. Howe...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
China says it cannot accept countries acting as 'world judge' after US captures MaduroChina said it does not accept any country acting as the world’s judge or police after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicol...
05 Jan, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Trump threatens military operation against Colombia, after Venezuela raidUS President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened possible military action against Colombia, saying such an operation “sounds good to me.” Spe...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockadeUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States does not plan to govern Venezuela day to day and will limit its role to enforcing ...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Trump’s Venezuela oil revival plan is a $100 billion gambleReviving Venezuela’s oil industry under a US-led plan would take years and cost more than $100 billion, analysts said, as decades of underi...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Venezuela's oil and mining sectors: Large potential, weak infrastructureVenezuela holds the world’s largest estimated oil reserves, about 17% of the global total, but production remains far below capacity due to...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
Trump dethroning Nicolas Maduro: A warning to China to not mess with America in its neighborhoodThe US operation to remove Nicolás Maduro in early 2026 sent a strategic message to China, signaling limits to foreign influence in the Wes...
04 Jan, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
What is Cartel de los Soles and is this conflict about drugs or Venezuela's vast oil reserves? Explainer on US Venezuela tensionsWhat is Cartel de los Soles and is this conflict about drugs or Venezuela's vast oil reserves? This explainer outlines Venezuela’s oil rese...
30 Nov, 2025, 04.25 AM IST
Venezuela keen to increase cooperation in critical minerals sector with IndiaVenezuela is eager to boost its economic ties with India, moving beyond oil to explore critical minerals and attract Indian investments. Di...
15 Nov, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrencyThe cryptocurrency was launched with great pomp and ceremony in February 2018, backed by Venezuela's vast petrol reserves, and priced at US...
16 Jan, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrencyAll crypto wallets held on the Patria Platform -- the only website where the petro was tradeable -- will be shut down on Monday, January 15...
13 Jan, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
Venezuela, Jindal Steel are said to sign deal on iron ore millThe deal with Jindal Steel is Venezuela’s first step to open up operations in its metallurgic and mining industries to an international pri...
01 Oct, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
Colombian rebel group says it captured eight Venezuela soldiersVenezuelan army's army deployed tanks, fighter jets, soldiers and members of the ruling party's militia movement to Apure in March as clash...
12 May, 2021, 03.50 PM IST
- ArcelorMittal eyes mines in Venezuela
ArcelorMittal is seeking talks on a possible iron-ore investment in Venezuela with the government of President Hugo Chavez, who nationalize...
10 Oct, 2007, 02.15 AM IST