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ConocoPhillips: Venezuela must "completely restructure" its tax system
Read full source ↗Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips CEO, called the hydrocarbon law reform "woefully inadequate" and stated Venezuela needs to "completely restructure" its tax system to attract new investments in the oil sector.
Public rejection by a U.S. major signals reform fails international standards. Oil investment remains constrained without deep fiscal changes.
PDVSA owes $3.3B to Eni; Italian sees opportunity with OFAC easing
Read full source ↗Italian energy company Eni reported PDVSA owed it approximately $3.3B at end of 2025. The company noted recent U.S. sanctions easing could increase probability of recovering its claims.
Accumulated Eni debt reveals scale of PDVSA liabilities with international operators. OFAC licenses open window for oil debt restructuring.
Rodríguez announces Parliament will pass mining law this week
Read full source ↗Interim President Delcy Rodríguez predicted Parliament will pass the new mining law this week, currently in second discussion, which could open private and foreign investment in the sector. The announcement came during a meeting with national and international investors at Miraflores.
Imminent mining law approval contrasts with oil reform rejection. Government prioritizes mining as fast track for foreign capital.
Maduro and Cilia Flores face second hearing in New York on Thursday 26th
Read full source ↗Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores will attend their second hearing on Thursday, March 26 at the Southern District Court of New York. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein will preside over the session of the judicial process they face in the United States.
Maduro's court hearing maintains uncertainty over process duration. Outcome affects perception of Rodríguez government stability.
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