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US Secretary of Energy Hails Historic Oil Deals in Venezuela

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright calls historic oil and power agreements with Venezuela a transformative milestone.

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As of 2026-09-03 00:42 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Chevron announced on 2026-07-11 that it will invest 7 billion dollars in Venezuela over the next five years to double its production to approximately 600,000 barrels per day. [1] Chris Wright, the US Secretary of Energy, stated on 2026-07-11 that the signing of oil and electricity agreements in Caracas was a historic day for Venezuela's transformation. [2] A massive instability event in the Venezuelan National Electric System (SEN) caused widespread blackouts in the western and Andean regions on Saturday, August 29, affecting states including Zulia, Mérida, Falcón, Táchira, Barinas, Trujillo, and Apure. [3] Engineer Julio César Gutiérrez, president of the Lara State Engineers Center (CIAL), stated that the SEN suffers from a severe structural deficit with an installed capacity over 30,000 MW but a real supply of only 12,000 MW against a national demand of 15,800 MW. [4] Chevron stated that its agreements with Venezuela improve fiscal, commercial, and legal conditions for its joint ventures in the country. [5] The average outage duration per sector was 3 hours and 44 minutes, accompanied by 22 voltage fluctuations (bajones). [6] The civil organization Activos por la Luz reported a balance of 22 energy cuts in the state of Lara and bordering Yaracuy zones, accumulating 78 hours and 26 minutes of interruption. [7] Chevron and GE Vernova signed agreements with the Venezuelan government in the presence of interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. [8]
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  1. Chevron announced on 2026-07-11 that it will invest 7 billion dollars in Venezuela over the next five years to double its production to approximately 600,000 barrels per day. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. Chris Wright, the US Secretary of Energy, stated on 2026-07-11 that the signing of oil and electricity agreements in Caracas was a historic day for Venezuela's transformation. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. A massive instability event in the Venezuelan National Electric System (SEN) caused widespread blackouts in the western and Andean regions on Saturday, August 29, affecting states including Zulia, Mérida, Falcón, Táchira, Barinas, Trujillo, and Apure. · EL NACIONAL
  4. Engineer Julio César Gutiérrez, president of the Lara State Engineers Center (CIAL), stated that the SEN suffers from a severe structural deficit with an installed capacity over 30,000 MW but a real supply of only 12,000 MW against a national demand of 15,800 MW. · EL NACIONAL
  5. Chevron stated that its agreements with Venezuela improve fiscal, commercial, and legal conditions for its joint ventures in the country. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. The average outage duration per sector was 3 hours and 44 minutes, accompanied by 22 voltage fluctuations (bajones). · EL NACIONAL
  7. The civil organization Activos por la Luz reported a balance of 22 energy cuts in the state of Lara and bordering Yaracuy zones, accumulating 78 hours and 26 minutes of interruption. · EL NACIONAL
  8. Chevron and GE Vernova signed agreements with the Venezuelan government in the presence of interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. · El Universo
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