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Exxon moves toward return to Venezuela

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Oil giant ExxonMobil has taken a major step toward returning to produce oil in Venezuela. The firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the South American nation to evaluate opportunities for drilling there.

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  1. Bloomberg

    ExxonMobil Signs Deal in Step Toward Re-Entering Venezuela (opens Bloomberg)

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    ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. formalized negotiations with Venezuela about operating one or more oil fields, months after Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods called the country “uninvestable” given its condition at the time.

  2. Financial Times

    ExxonMobil explores return to Venezuela after calling nation ‘uninvestable’ (opens Financial Times)

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    US oil major says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Caracas

  3. Semafor

    ExxonMobil eyes Venezuela return after two decades (opens Semafor)

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    While crude production has risen moderately since the US ousted Venezuela’s president in January, it remains far below its 1990s peak.

  4. Quartz

    ExxonMobil signed preliminary oil deal with Venezuela, eyes return (opens Quartz)

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    The non-binding memorandum with PDVSA does not commit the company to a project, and a final contract would be needed

  5. Breitbart News

    ExxonMobil Signs Preliminary Agreement Toward Return to Venezuela (opens Breitbart News)

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    Texas-based ExxonMobil on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela that could lead to a potential return of the oil company to the country almost two decades after it had its assets stolen by the ruling socialist regime.

  6. FOX8 WGHP

    Exxon moves toward return to Venezuela (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    Oil giant ExxonMobil has taken a major step toward returning to produce oil in Venezuela. The firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the South American nation to evaluate opportunities for drilling there.

  7. Latin Times

    Venezuela Reaches Preliminary Agreement With U.S. Oil Giant ExxonMobil, Paving Way for Return After 19 Years (opens Latin Times)

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    Venezuela and ExxonMobil have signed a preliminary agreement that could revive the company's operations after 19 years, amid renewed U.S. investment and expected congressional scrutiny.

  8. New York Post

    ExxonMobil inks preliminary deal to return to Venezuela after calling the country ‘uninvestable’ (opens New York Post)

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    The biggest oil company in the world, ExxonMobil, took a first step toward a possible return to Venezuela -- less than a year after calling the country “uninvestable.”

  9. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    Oil giant ExxonMobil left Venezuela years ago. Now it’s considering a return (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company to explore opportunities in the country. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)

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