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Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel since 2020
US-approved intermediaries Vitol and Trafigura facilitated the shipment to Israel's largest refinery, the first Venezuelan crude delivery to the country since 2020.
- Venezuela has shipped crude oil to Israel for the first time since mid-2020, signifying a change in its energy policy and foreign alignments following the establishment of an interim government under US oversight.
- The cargo is bound for the Bazan Group, Israel's largest oil refiner, indicating a departure from Venezuela's long-standing boycott of Israel that began in 2009 under then-President Nicolás Maduro.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has reopened Venezuela's oil sector to foreign investment and advanced reforms since the January 3, 2026, capture of former President Nicolás Maduro, who was condemned by officials as illegally abducted.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Washington aims to manage Venezuela's oil sector for an extended period.
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Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel in years
Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel in years. According to data analytics firm Kpler, this would be the first Venezuelan oil sale to Israel since mid-2020. The post Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel in years appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
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Venezuela send its first oil shipment to Israel after years-long hiatus
Venezuela has reportedly sent a crude oil cargo to Israel for the first time in years, as export routes shift following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in early January. According to a report by Bloomberg, the shipment is bound for Haifa-based Bazan Group, Israel’s largest refining company. Sources familiar with the matter said the arrangement has not been publicly disclosed. The refinery and Israel’s Energy Ministry declined to comment.…
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