US issues license for oil companies to operate in VenezuelaThe Trump administration has eased sanctions on Venezuela. A new license allows US oil companies to export, sell, store, and refine Venezue...
30 Jan, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela's oil moneyAmerica will permit Venezuela to sell oil currently under US sanctions. Revenue from these sales will initially fund essential government s...
29 Jan, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Venezuela eyes 2026 oil boost, interim leader calls for opposition talksVenezuela aims to increase oil output significantly this year. New reforms will allow private companies to invest in the nation's oil secto...
25 Jan, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
How Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez went from revolutionary to Trump's orbitIn the wake of her predecessor's departure, Delcy Rodríguez has taken the reins as Venezuela's interim leader, encountering a landscape rid...
10 Jan, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
With Trump's capture of Venezuela, Indian geopolitics - and oil companies - will need to pivotDespite the cheer in Washington and celebrations amongst the Venezuelan diaspora, Venezuela's future remains uncertain. Maduro may be out, ...
04 Jan, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Trump's plan to seize, revitalise Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdlesAmerica is taking charge of Venezuela's oil sector, but that is unlikely to change oil prices immediately. Years of neglect and sanctions h...
04 Jan, 2026, 05.27 PM 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
US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankersU.S. forces intercepted an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast for the second time in two weeks, escalating pressure on President Nicolás Madu...
21 Dec, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Oil rises on OPEC supply cuts, but surging US output and economic slowdown weighInternational Brent crude futures were at $66.55 per barrel, up 24 cents, or 0.4%.
01 Mar, 2019, 07.40 AM IST
BJP concerned over fuel prices; Ravi Shankar Prasad blames OpecThe Bharat Bandh called by the opposition to protest against the fuel price hike and falling rupee pushed the BJP on the backfoot.
11 Sep, 2018, 08.13 AM IST
- Oil reserves: declining - but how fast?
If some countries report total oil reserves discovered instead of oil still to be extracted, remaining global oil reserves could be much lo...
04 Oct, 2010, 03.29 PM IST
- Clinton vows to go after OPEC
Hillary Clinton made a new vow to confront OPEC, after oil broke the symbolic 120 dollars a barrel barrier on the eve of the next White Hou...
06 May, 2008, 10.26 AM IST
- Venezuela approves law taxing foreign oil companies' windfall profits
Venezuela moved to take a greater cut of windfall oil profits, approving a 50 percent tax on foreign oil companies when crude tops $70 a ba...
16 Apr, 2008, 09.15 AM IST
- US court backs ExxonMobil in spat with Venezuela's oil firm
A New York federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a freeze of 300 million dollars of assets owned by Venezuela's state oil company following a...
14 Feb, 2008, 08.44 AM IST
- Gulf states mull revaluing currencies
Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, may revalue their currencies while maintaining their pegs to the US dolla...
19 Nov, 2007, 03.47 AM IST
- ExxonMobil calls for arbitration in row with Venezuela
US oil giant ExxonMobil said on Thursday has asked for international arbitration as it seeks compensation from Venezuela after it pulled ou...
14 Sep, 2007, 02.10 AM IST
- Energy security at risk as oil nations act tough
Iran isn’t the only oil producing country making use of its newfound bargaining power.
22 Sep, 2006, 02.07 AM IST