US sanctions four traders it says are shipping Venezuelan oil
Decision marks Washingtonâs latest move to increase pressure on Maduro regime in Caracas...
Dec 31Financial TimesPolitics
Decision marks Washingtonâs latest move to increase pressure on Maduro regime in Caracas...
Presidentâs effort to drive down crude prices will hit sector struggling to sustain output growth...
The phrase âshadow fleetâ refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested b...
Washington announced its control over Venezuela's oil sales after capturing two tankers transporting sanctioned crude and capturing NicolĂĄs Maduro....
Bitcoin mining electricity costs could fall if Venezuelan oil production increases, though it may take several years before the benefits are fully realized, Bitfinex analysts say....
The United States had been chasing the oil tanker, formerly known as the Bella 1, since it evaded a partial US blockade around Venezuela and thwarted an attempt by the US Coast Guard to board it late ...
The Trump administration has indicated it intends to exert long-term control over Venezuela by directing the actions of its interim leadership and overseeing the nationâs oil exports after removing Ni...
Donald Trump to hold more talks with industry bosses as president flexes power over energy markets...
Countryâs output could drop by a third in next month, threatening Trumpâs hopes of windfall for energy sector...
Scott Bessent said that institutional investors won't have to sell current single family homes. Alex Wong/Getty Images Scott Bessent clarified Trump's plan to ban Wall Street firms from purchasing hom...
A view of the "El Palito" oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images The US captured Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro in a surprise raid on Saturday. In a press co...
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US forces captured Venezuela's leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country's oilfields. AFP The US military has experience with oil infrastructure, but guard...
Chevron, the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela, counts Berkshire Hathaway as a key shareholder. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Trump administra...
China has criticised the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on the high seas, describing it as a serious breach of international law. US European Command announced via social media that it had...
Washington says it has intercepted two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic as part of President Trumpâs hardline effort to control oil movements across the Americas, claiming the vesselsâthe ...
Monitoring comes as Washington builds up military assets in Britain...
As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
Russia said it deployed one of its most advanced ballistic missiles during massive overnight strikes on Ukraine. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed by drones. DW has more....
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...