UNITED STATES – The U.S. government is finalizing a structural agreement with Caracas to secure direct, long-term access to Venezuela’s vast heavy crude reserves, with U.S. Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, scheduled to travel to Caracas next week for advanced negotiations. Designed to secure consistent heavy-grade feedstock for Gulf Coast refineries and ease domestic fuel pricing pressures, the framework leverages selective sanctions relief, international marketing agreements, and private sector field development to rehabilitate depleted infrastructure. The high-level diplomacy marks a strategic shift to stabilize Western Hemisphere supply lines, replenish U.S. strategic stockpiles, and mitigate ongoing geopolitical volatility affecting Eastern shipping corridors.
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(Source: The Straits Time)
