Despite Trump's pressure, Cuba may not turn out like VenezuelaThe U.S. is increasing pressure on Cuba, but unlike Venezuela, the island nation lacks a clear opposition leader or succession plan. Cuba's...
23 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Venezuela third largest supplier of crude to India in MayIndia's crude oil imports see a significant shift this May. Venezuela has become the third-largest supplier, surpassing Saudi Arabia and th...
22 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Trump's tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of HormuzDonald Trump has struggled to secure concessions from Iran despite threats, military pressure and repeated deadlines tied to Tehran’s nucle...
19 May, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
US removes highly enriched uranium from VenezuelaThe US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Friday (local time) announced the successful removal of al...
09 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Middle EastThe USS Gerald R. Ford has exited the Middle East after a record 10-month deployment, reducing US naval presence amid an ongoing but fragil...
01 May, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
UAE, Saudi Arabia bypass Hormuz to boost crude supplies to IndiaIndia’s crude imports fell as West Asia disruptions hit supplies, with average intake dropping to 4.4 million barrels per day in April 1–26...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaves his job, marks latest departure of a top defense leaderUS Navy Secretary John Phelan has suddenly departed his post. Undersecretary Hung Cao, a decorated Navy veteran and former congressional ca...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
US announces new sanctions on Iranian oil as it holds Hormuz 'hostage'The United States is intensifying sanctions on Iran's oil industry, targeting over two dozen individuals, companies, and ships linked to pe...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.39 AM IST
Bharat Petroleum, HPCL Mittal buy Venezuelan oil, sources sayIndian refiners Bharat Petroleum and HMEL have bought Venezuelan crude oil. This marks Bharat Petroleum's first purchase and HMEL's first i...
19 Feb, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
Vitol, Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil to Indian, Chinese refiners for March delivery: ReportGlobal commodity traders Vitol and Trafigura are in discussions with Indian and Chinese refiners for Venezuelan crude oil sales, with deliv...
12 Jan, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Dilapidated ports, old tankers complicate US oil companies’ Venezuela plansGlobal oil firms are rushing to secure tankers and establish safe transfer operations for Venezuelan crude exports to the United States. Co...
11 Jan, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
About a dozen oil tankers have left Venezuela despite Trump blockade, data shows and sources sayDozens of sanctioned tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel have departed the country in "dark mode" since the start of the year. Th...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Venezuela's oil sectorThe US has imposed sanctions on four companies and associated oil tankers operating in Venezuela's oil sector, intensifying pressure on Pre...
01 Jan, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
CIA drone strike reportedly hit port facility on Venezuelan coast; Dock used by gang Tren de Aragua for drug operationsA CIA drone strike reportedly targeted a Venezuelan port facility used by the Tren de Aragua gang for drug storage and transport. The opera...
30 Dec, 2025, 09.35 AM IST
India's Reliance to stop buying Venezuelan oil over US tariffs, sources sayIndia's Reliance Industries, operating the largest refining complex globally, will stop importing Venezuelan oil due to a new 25% U.S. tari...
26 Mar, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of 'show the flag' exercisesTwo Russian naval ships, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the oil tanker Akademik Pashin, have docked in Venezuela's La Guaira port after c...
03 Jul, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
Indian refiners RIL, Nayara Energy plan to wind down Venezuelan oil buys in April: SourcesSuch a step by Reliance, which operates the world's biggest refining complex, and Nayara - part owned by Russian oil major Rosneft - would ...
28 Feb, 2020, 03.45 PM IST