As Washington moves to reshape Venezuela’s oil sector, campaign finance data shows Republicans received the vast majority of oil and gas industry election spending in 2023 and 2024.

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Good afternoon, and happy Wednesday readers! We are up on Capitol Hill today, bringing you coverage from the latest developments regarding permitting reform discussions and the ongoing situation regarding Venezuelan oil 🇻🇪🛢️.

Billionaire investor Jim Mellon said that Venezuela’s oil industry faces a long and difficult road to recovery, with meaningful production gains unlikely to materialize anytime soon. Venezuela’s Oil Recovery A Long-Term Story Speaking on the Master Investor podcast on Wednesday,

Trump says a second wave of Venezuela attacks won't be needed and says the U.S. will begin attacking drug cartels on land.

Operation comes days after US seized Russian-flagged tanker; US vows to continue blockade following Maduro abduction.

Energy experts say President Donald Trump’s push to revive Venezuela’s oil market boosts the United States' leverage with China, while putting Canada at a disadvantage.

The U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to swiftly reroute the country’s oil exports back toward the United States – and away from China. That will give U.S. refiners an immediate boost,