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Venezuela signs oil development agreements with U.S. companies
VenezuelaUnited States
First seen: Aug 19, 2026, 4:02 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 20, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Venezuela signed petroleum agreements with Hunt Oil and SLB, including a contract with Hunt Oil to develop two oil and gas fields. The U.S. Embassy reportedly backed the agreement, while Crossover Energy said it expects to conclude additional oil deals with Venezuela soon.
SO WHAT?
The agreements could affect U.S.–Venezuela energy relations and future oil-sector cooperation between the two countries.
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bitlysdowssl-aws.comes
Embajada de EE UU respalda acuerdo petrolero entre Hunt Oil y Pdvsa
Aug 20, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC
descifrado.comes
Venezuela firma acuerdos en materia petrolera con Hunt Oil y SLB durante conferencia de Houston
Aug 19, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
larepublica.coes
Crossover Energy cerrará pronto acuerdos petroleros con Venezuela, dice director ejecutivo
Aug 19, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
rpp.pees
Venezuela firma un contrato con empresa de EE.UU. para desarrollo de dos campos petroleros
Aug 19, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC
eluniverso.comes
Venezuela firma con Hunt Oil un contrato para desarrollar dos campos de petróleo y gas
Aug 19, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC