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Las dificultades que enfrentan refinadores de EEUU ante aumento de importaciones de crudo venezolano

Los refinadores de petróleo en la Costa del Golfo de Estados Unidos están teniendo dificultades para absorber un rápido aumento de los envíos de […]

Las dificultades que enfrentan refinadores de EEUU ante aumento de importaciones de crudo venezolano

TL;DR

  • US Gulf Coast refiners are struggling to absorb increased Venezuelan crude oil shipments.
  • The situation is pressuring prices and leaving some volumes unsold.
  • Trading houses Vitol and Trafigura received US licenses to market Venezuelan oil.
  • Chevron is also increasing its Venezuelan oil exports.
  • Refiners are reluctant to buy Venezuelan crude due to pricing concerns compared to Canadian grades.