economy
Exportaciones petroleras de Venezuela repuntan a 800.000 barriles diarios en enero tras intervención estadounidense
Las exportaciones de crudo y fuel oil venezolano alcanzaron cerca de 800.000 barriles por día (bpd) durante enero, según datos de seguimiento de buques consultados por Reuters. Esta cifra representa un fuerte repunte desde los 498.000 bpd registrados en diciembre de 2025.
TL;DR
- Venezuelan oil exports increased to about 800,000 bpd in January, up from 498,000 bpd in December.
- This rise occurred after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and the lifting of a naval blockade.
- The U.S. became the main destination for Venezuelan crude, importing 284,000 bpd.
- Chevron dispatched 220,000 bpd to the U.S. in January, a jump from 99,000 bpd the previous month.
- Trading firms Vitol and Trafigura handled about 12 million barrels, mostly sent to Caribbean storage terminals.
- U.S. Treasury extended licenses allowing U.S. companies to export, store, transport, and refine Venezuelan oil.
- Washington intends to oversee sales and revenue from Venezuelan crude and attract investment to boost production.