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Washington Tightens Grip on Venezuela’s Oil Industry

A dilapidated Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil tank on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas. — A dilapidated Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil tank on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas.
Source: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

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By Hellmuth Tromm

January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM UTC

Good morning. Washington is tightening its grip on Venezuela’s oil, while tensions simmer from Greenland to China and Japan. And Cubans are wondering if they’re next. Listen to the day’s top stories.