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Trump Expected to Authorize Chevron to Resume Oil Operations in Venezuela
July 24, 2025 Hour: 6:08 pm On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal revealed that President Donald Trump is on the verge of authorizing Chevron to resume oil-pumping operations in Venezuela. RELATED: Cutting Off Venezuela: Opposition Cheers Chevron’s...

Facing fuel shortages, California seeks a buyer for a retiring refinery to increase production
California set out to be the nation’s leader in the energy transition, but it isn’t going quite as planned. In October, Phillips 66 announced it was closing down its Los Angeles-area refinery, which analysts say was the result of the state’s...

Does Colombia’s “Binational Zone” with Venezuela Legitimize an Illegitimate Regime?
On July 17, 2025, Colombia and Venezuela signed what they hailed as a “historic” memorandum to create a “binational zone of peace, unity, and development” across one of Latin America’s most volatile borders. But what the Petro government in Bogotá...

Oil Rises as Trade Talk Progress Undercuts Eased Venezuela Curbs
(Bloomberg) -- Oil gained as technical support turbocharged a rally sparked by progress in international trade talks, undercutting a US move to restore Chevron Corp.’s ability to pump oil in Venezuela. West Texas Intermediate climbed 1.2% to...
Oil pares gains on possible US approval for Chevron to renew Venezuelan operations
[HOUSTON] Oil pared gains on Thursday afternoon following a Reuters report that US President Donald Trump’s administration may allow Chevron to resume operations in Venezuela. Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.38 per cent, to US$68.77 a...

New lithium mining project in Catamarca approved by RIGI
Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI, by its Spanish initials) committee approved a new lithium mining project in Catamarca. The project, spearheaded by Australian firm Galan Lithium, will entail a US$217 million investment. The...

Hashim bets on $9b biochar potential amid literacy, logistics hurdles
group led by Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the brother of President Prabowo Subianto, is spearheading efforts to promote the use of biochar, a charcoal-like substance hailed for its ability to boost soil health by locking in nutrients, water and...

President Maduro Celebrates Telesur’s 20th Anniversary and Highlights Strategic China-Venezuela Partnership Based on Respect and Non-Hegemonic Cooperation
Nicolas Maduro highlights teleSUR’s role and the strategic partnership with China on its 20th anniversary. Photo: Screenshot. July 24, 2025 Hour: 9:25 pm In a special interview marking teleSUR’s 20th anniversary, President Nicolas Maduro affirms,...

Trump quietly renews Chevron’s license in Venezuela, marking shift in US policy
In a marked shift in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly approved a new license allowing oil giant Chevron to restart its operations in the South American nation, according to sources with direct knowledge of the...
US allows Chevron to restart pumping oil in Venezuela
(Bloomberg) — The US restored Chevron Corp.’s ability to pump oil in Venezuela, reversing a decision made just two months earlier when the Trump administration was seeking to exert more pressure on the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. Most Read...
Trump enacts tariffs, sanctions state officials and invokes “national emergency” against Brazil
Demonstration in Brasilia against Trump's tariffs [Photo: José Cruz/Agência Brasil]On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing devastating 50 percent tariffs against Brazil, which take effect next week. Trump’s order...

Chevron May Get Sanctions Loophole in Venezuela
The Trump administration is reportedly considering granting limited authorizations to a handful of oil companies operating in Venezuela, with Chevron first in line. The move would mark a shift from Washington’s hardline stance earlier this year,...

Oil pares gains on possible US OK for Chevron to renew Venezuelan operations
HOUSTON :Oil pared gains on Thursday afternoon following a Reuters report that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration may allow Chevron to resume operations in Venezuela. Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.38 per cent, to $68.77 a...
US prepares to allow limited oil operations in Venezuela, starting with Chevron, sources say
By Marianna Parraga, Matt Spetalnick and Timothy Gardner HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to grant new authorizations to key partners of Venezuela's state-run PDVSA, starting with Chevron,...
World Steel Association: June Steel Production Down by 5.8%
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2025, a 5.8% decrease compared to June 2024. Crude steel production by region Africa produced 1.7 Mt in...
Sturge ties Venezuelan gang to SOE, prison breaches, Grande violence
Shastri Boodan Prison breaches and spiralling violence in Sangre Grande point to a deeper national security crisis, according to Minister of Defence Wayne Sturge, who says the threat is being fuelled by the infiltration of...

Venezuelan man remanded on cocaine trafficking charge
JAIVER Vasquez, an 18-year-old construction worker of Helena #2, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, and Barrancas Del Orinoco Venezuela, was, on Friday, charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. He appeared before Magistrate...

Venezuelan, 19, remanded over cocaine
Jaiver Vasquez Jaiver Vasquez, an 18-year-old construction worker from Helena #2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, and Barrancas Del Orinoco, Venezuela, was arrested on 2025/07/16 by a rank from the Mahaica Police Station and charged on Friday with...

Venezuela releases jailed Americans
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, officials said. The complex,...

Colombia and Venezuela Sign Confidentiality Agreement to Advance Monomeros Purchase
Monomeros deal progresses as Colombia and Venezuela strengthen energy cooperation.Photo:TeleSUR. July 23, 2025 Hour: 5:29 pm Colombia and Venezuela take a historic step toward normalizing relations by signing a confidentiality agreement to...