US Energy Secretary Chris Wright Tours Chevron Facilities in Post-Maduro Venezuela

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright Tours Chevron Facilities in Post-Maduro Venezuela

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright conducted a high-stakes assessment of Venezuela’s oil infrastructure this week, marking a seismic shift in the energy relationship between Washington and Caracas. Accompanied by Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, Wright toured the Petropiar heavy crude facility, a vital joint venture between Chevron and PDVSA. The visit signaled the start of a “three-phase stabilization plan” intended to revitalize the nation’s…

US Energy Secretary's Venezuela Visit and OFAC Licenses: the Scenario Clears

By William Serafino  –  Feb 17, 2026 The secretary of Energy of the Trump administration, Chris Wright, visited Venezuela last week, representing the most important visit by a high-ranking US official to Venezuela in years. During the trip, he held a meeting with Acting President Delcy Rodríguez at the Miraflores Palace, visited oil fields jointly operated by the US oil corporation Chevron and the Venezuelan state-owned PDVSA, and participated i…

U.S. Energy Licenses Rapidly Reshape Venezuela’s Oil Sector

Energy Secretary Chris Wright outlines swift progress as U.S. engagement transforms Venezuela’s once-crippled energy sector.