Exclusive US refiner Valero will import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, sources say

Exclusive US refiner Valero will import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, sources say

By Nicole Jao, Shariq Khan, Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Valero Energy is set to buy up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March for its Gulf Coast refineries, making it the OPEC country’s top foreign oil refiner since the U.S. impeached President Nicolas Maduro in January, … Read more

Venezuela’s oil exports rose sharply in January under US control, data show

Venezuela’s oil exports rose sharply in January under US control, data show

By Marianna Parraga Feb 2 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports rose to about 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January, from 498,000 bpd in December, following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro and the end of an oil embargo that left traders carrying most exports, shipping data showed. Washington imposed an oil embargo on the … Read more