Valero and Phillips 66 strike early Venezuelan crude purchases
The sources declined to be identified as trade deal information is confidential. Valero, Vitol and Phillips 66 did…
Vitol to load first diluent cargo under Venezuela supply deal
Vitol and its trading peer Trafigura struck agreements with the US Government to help market the stranded Venezuelan…
U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe
The United States government is brokering the sale of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil, which have been…
Swiss Zurich Bank grows with high-risk clients and collapses after suspicion of money laundering for Iran, Russia, and Venezuela; the U.S. cuts access to the dollar and forces liquidation on 02/27/2026 total.
Russia enters the center of the case after suspicions of money laundering in a Swiss bank in Zurich,…
How a dirty money trail from Venezuela to Iran brought down a Swiss bank
Each time he landed a six-figure commission for his tiny Swiss bank, Paul-Michel von Merey was known to…
Indian Refiners Shut Out of Venezuelan Crude as U.S. Absorbs Most Volumes: ‘Offers Are Not There’
Oil facility of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA Reuters Indian oil refiners are receiving only limited offers of…
US lawmaker asks Vitol, Trafigura about Venezuela oil deals
The top Democrat on a U.S. House investigative committee on Thursday asked global trading houses Vitol and…
First diluent cargo expected to enter Venezuela under US supply deal
By Shariq Khan and Marianna Parraga New York/Houston ― Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first…
Traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
President Donald Trump has portrayed his takeover of Venezuela’s oil sales as a victory for America, but when…
Venezuelan oil flows to Europe begin with Trafigura sale
Vitol is separately shipping a cargo of Venezuelan oil to its Saras refinery in Italy as part of…
Vitol Loading Signals Restart for Venezuela Oil Exports After Maduro Capture
Updated: February 14, 2026 (Originally published January 20, 2026) By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — Commodities trader Vitol Group loaded…
Venezuelan oil exports fell 6.5% in Feb. with loss of Chinese market
A lack of very large crude carriers to transport bigger cargoes also limited exports from Venezuela, whose main…