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Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency will be convertible to Russian rubles – Maduro

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(RT) The so-called ‘petro’ digital currency, which was launched by Venezuela last month, will be traded for several global currencies, including the Russian ruble. “Starting March 23, all legal and physical entities will be able to purchase the petro directly…...
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36 companies set to bid for blocks in Mexico’s next round

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(Hart Energy) An opportunity to develop and produce oil from the Burgos, Tampico-Misantla-Veracruz and Cuencas del Sureste (Southeast) basins has attracted three dozen companies—including the U.K.’s BP, Capricorn Energy and Premier Oil—to Mexico. Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) said 36...
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Guyana could sell oil to CARICOM at preferential rates

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Guyana - the latest and soon-to-be greatest producer of oil in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) could sell the commodity to member states at preferential rates, similar to a special facility Venezuela set up in 2005 under the Petrocaribe agreement. Up...
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US bans transactions with Venezuela’s petro cryptocurrency

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President Donald Trump on March 19 signed an executive order barring any U.S.-based financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new petro cryptocurrency, as U.S. officials warned that it was a “scam” by President Nicolas Maduro’s government to further undermine democracy in...
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Trump’s offshore oil plan will struggle to lure rigs from Guyana

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The world’s hottest offshore prospect for oil companies is off the coast of Guyana, where a string of major discoveries has drawn hundreds of millions of dollars in a quest for crude. But The Trump administration is hoping to...
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Crisis-hit Venezuela could soon tip the oil market ‘decisively into deficit,’ IEA says

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(CNBC) Venezuela is likely to remain the biggest risk factor among leading oil producers for some time to come, according to the latest monthly report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). An attendant sits at a closed Petroleos de Venezuela SA...
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Dominican Republic to join Caribbean energy exploration rush

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The Dominican Republic expects to draw interest from energy titans BP Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. when it opens the country to natural gas and oil exploration for the first time later this month, joining a push by governments across the Caribbean...
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Tillerson’s departure could shift path on Venezuela oil sanctions – Analysts

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The removal of Rex Tillerson as US Secretary of State could alter the administration's plans for sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, analysts have said. Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil, had become a leading advocate for sanctions on Venezuelan exports...
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Ecuador seeks $800M investment in oil & gas bid

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(Reuters) - Ecuador on Tuesday launched a bidding round for foreign companies to develop oil and gas reserves, hoping to attract some $800 million in investment to boost production in the Andean nation’s sluggish economy. Winners will operate four oil...
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Colombia jumps into Latam oil auction wave; to award blocks in April

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(Reuters) - Colombia plans to award up to 15 oil blocks next month and will begin routinely offering onshore and offshore areas for exploration and production in May, the head of the country’s energy regulator told Reuters. The move, Colombia’s...
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