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IEW 2026: Crude flows, upstream goals in focus as India charts future energy roadmap
22 Jan 2026 23:59 GMT
… is diversifying supply from non-OPEC sources, and we might see … imports from new and non-OPEC suppliers, such as Brazil and … Hamaca, are typically classified as heavy crude.
“Merey has always been a …
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Venezuelan oil exports under supply deal with US progressing slowly, documents and data show
22 Jan 2026 07:28 GMT
… and export cargoes from the OPEC country.
But the supply has … .
Offers of Venezuelan flagship Merey heavy crude to U.S. refiners began …
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The Real Reason Washington Wants Venezuela’s Oil
22 Jan 2026 03:12 GMT
… -term strategy centered on securing heavy crude supplies for US Gulf Coast … India, leaving China disadvantaged, while OPEC+ remains defensive.
US Gulf Coast …
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How Venezuela Went from U.S. Ally to National Security Threat
22 Jan 2026 03:12 GMT
… a key member of the OPEC oil cartel, providing the … was occurring, Venezuela’s heavy crude oil was becoming increasingly popular … ) away, coupled with its heavy crude blends selling at discounts to … handle Venezuela's heavy crude, allowing them to secure …
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Is It about the Oil?
19 Jan 2026 16:33 GMT
… a lie.
Venezuela’s heavy crude oil is uneconomic, undesirable, … one-third of what OPEC, The US Energy … founding members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and, along with … , Guyana, Canada, PRC, OPEC, and other oil-producing countries …
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Venezuelan Oil Exports Progress Slowly Under US Supply Deal
21 Jan 2026 20:08 GMT
… and export cargoes from the OPEC country.
But the supply has … .
Offers of Venezuelan flagship Merey heavy crude to U.S. refiners began …
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Syria’s Energy Sector Faces Structural, Not Symbolic, Barriers
21 Jan 2026 13:58 GMT
… needed to manage Syria’s heavy crude and complex reservoirs. Sanctions halted … . Syria must compete with established OPEC producers, while rebuilding export routes …
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Columbia University Professors Share Insights on US Actions in Venezuela
21 Jan 2026 02:55 GMT
… million b/d in OPEC+ production in 2025.
There is … plenty of room for OPEC’s Gulf producers (principally Saudi … It is worth noting that OPEC+ production policy, which has kept … and Venezuela, and could tighten heavy crude supply in Asia, particularly to …
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Addressing Questions on Oil, Geopolitics, & Midstream
20 Jan 2026 15:33 GMT
… crude would compete with Canadian heavy crude. (When crudes compete, prices tend … counter to low prices includes OPEC+ production management. The group already … talking point for the administration. OPEC+ and refilling the US SPR …
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Inside the Economics of Venezuela’s Elusive Oil Reserves
20 Jan 2026 02:35 GMT
… is a pattern among several OPEC countries, including Venezuela, of … has only one extra-heavy crude facility that began production … of all types, including heavy crude, which it currently processes … Venezuela's extra-heavy crude. The world benchmark for …