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Reuters: Trafigura reanuda envíos de combustible venezolano a Europa tras casi dos años de pausa
La comercializadora global Trafigura efectuó esta semana el primer envío de combustible venezolano a Europa en casi dos años, confirmaron fuentes comerciales y datos de seguimiento de buques revisados por la agencia de noticias Reuters.
TL;DR
- Trafigura made the first shipment of Venezuelan fuel to Europe in almost two years.
- The Aframax Seawish tanker loaded half a million barrels of high-sulfur fuel in Amuay, Venezuela.
- The shipment is expected to arrive in Rotterdam, Europe's main fuel oil hub, in mid-February.
- Exports had been halted since April 2024 due to sanctions and operational limitations, with fuel accumulating and exports focusing on alternative markets.
- Recent US Treasury licenses have allowed Trafigura and others to resume previously halted exports.
- The resumption of shipments is part of agreements to reactivate Venezuelan energy supply in global markets.
- Energy analysts believe this could impact global heavy fuel supply flows and reflects a change in Venezuelan export dynamics.