India doubles Venezuelan crude imports in October

Imports are expected to rise to 465,000 barrels per day, their highest level in nearly seven years. The Daily Journal.— India’s imports of Venezuelan crude are set to double in October after seven years without trade due to sanctions, driven largely by Reliance Industries, the Asian country’s largest private conglomerate. According to Bloomberg, Reliance accounted […]

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Indian oil diversifies supply with Venezuelan crude as Gujarat refinery expands

The state-owned oil company took advantage of eased U.S. sanctions to add heavy Merey crude to its refining mix The Daily Journal.- In a strategic move to secure energy supplies and reduce costs, state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has advanced an industrial modernization plan aimed at increasing the complex’s capacity to 18 million metric tons […]

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Venezuela’s oil production reached 1.201 million bpd in August

The Daily Journal. — Venezuela’s oil production reached 1.201 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2026, according to a report released Thursday by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The figure represents a slight increase of 1,000 bpd from the 1.200 million bpd Venezuelan authorities reported in July, keeping output above the […]

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