U.S. eases sanctions on Venezuela after election deal reached with opposition

Oct. 19 (UPI) — The United States has, at least temporarily, repealed a handful of sanctions imposed against Venezuela after its government and opposition leaders signed an agreement on conditions for presidential elections to be held in the second half … Read More

Russia: Gulf nations, not us, to blame for oil prices fall -TASS

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia never sought a sharp oil price fall or an end to cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and the Gulf nations are to blame for the crisis on the global oil markets, a … Read More

Venezuela Is Quietly Ramping Up Oil Production

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If anyone is to ever write a guidebook on political survival, the skills of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would certainly top the contemporary charts. This autumn went relatively well for the besieged leader as the political headlines drifted towards the … Read More