ENERGYSTORY 518· AUGUST 14, 2026

Big Oil moves back into Venezuela as BP wins offshore licence

Less than nine months after the United States toppled Caracas's ruling strongman, British energy company BP has been named among the winners of an offshore exploration licence in Venezuela. An offshore licence is government permission to…

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