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To dodge sanctions, Venezuela turns to Asia to keep crude flowing
Many of PDVSA's overseas bank accounts had been frozen or closed, hampering its ability to pay vendors on whom it relies to keep the nation's crude flowing.
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Venezuela central bank wins appeal over gold reserves stored in UK
The Court of Appeal in London granted the bank's appeal for the UK courts to determine the dispersal of the bullion worth around 1.8 billion euros
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UK court overturns Venezuela judgment in $1 billion gold tug-of-war
The BCV sued the Bank of England in May to recover control of the gold, which it says it will sell to finance Venezuela's response to the coronavirus pandemic
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Venezuela hails 'record level of compliance' with OPEC+ deal
The OPEC+ cooperation agreement saw "a record level of compliance" in August, Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami said
captured US spy sought to sabotage power grid, oil refineries: Venezuela
Venezuela's chief prosecutor accused a US citizen recently arrested of spying and planning to sabotage oil refineries and electrical service in order to stir unrest and kill innocent people
Venezuela's PDVSA confirms oil leak into sea near refinery complex
PDVSA discovered the spill in the Golfete de Coro area in Falcon state during an aerial inspection, a statement from the company said
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Venezuelan president Maduro says USA spy captured near refineries
Nicols Maduro said that Venezuelan authorities captured a US spy targeting a pair of refineries on the north Caribbean coast as this nation once wealthy from oil is gripped by a deep gasoline shortage
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Maduro says Russian coronavirus vaccine to arrive in Venezuela in Sept 2020
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would be delivered to Venezuela in September 2020 for clinical trials
US intercepts Venezuela-bound aircraft loaded with firearms in Florida
US customs officers intercepted a Venezuela-bound private jet in south Florida loaded with 82 firearms, including a sniper rifle, plus 63,000 rounds of ammunition, US authorities said
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US seizes four Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela, confiscates cargo
Tensions between Iran and the United States increased last year following a series of incidents involving shipping in and near the Middle East Gulf
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Reliance to load Venezuelan oil cargo under fuel swap deal: Report
Washington has exempted some Venezuelan oil trade from sanctions, when transactions are in exchange for fuel and food or to repay debts rather than for cash
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US lifts Venezuela-related sanctions imposed on shipping firms, tankers
A Treasury representative said the delisted entities had committed to cease involvement in the Venezuelan oil sector as long as Maduro, who is accused of rigging his 2018 re-election, remains in power
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UK recognises opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's president
UK High Court ruled that Britain had "unequivocally" recognised Guaido as constitutional interim president
US warns nations, insurers against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela
Venezuelan navy on Thursday escorted a fourth tanker bringing Iranian fuel through its waters to the gasoline-starved country
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Walk back to home: Venezuelans stream in from Colombia due to Covid-19
In recent years Colombia has welcomed 1.8 million Venezuelans fleeing their country's economic and political collapse
US offers $15 mn reward for arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro: Pompeo
Apart from $15 million reward for Maduro, US also announced a $10 million for information leading to the arrest of his associates in the drug trafficking case.
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Rejected Venezuela returns to IMF seeking $1 bn in aid to fight coronavirus
Maduro ordered a nationwide quarantine starting Tuesday to slow the pace of infection
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RIL, Nayara Energy plan to wind down Venezuelan oil buys in April
India accounted for about a third of Venezuela's oil shipments in January
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Venezuela's Oppn leader attends SOTU speech, Trump vows to 'smash Maduro
Trump invited Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido to watch his State of the Union address from the guests' gallery above
OPEC grapples with oil oversupply, negotiations over production cuts begin
The oil-producing nations will decide whether to stick with production cuts they've endured for the past three years, relax them or deepen them in the hopes of propping up prices
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