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Oil Prices Slip After U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela

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Oil prices declined after the U.S. removed an array of sanctions against Venezuela's energy industry for six months. The global benchmark for crude, Brent, slipped 0.9% to trade at slightly ove

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  1. Report: Deal To Ease Venezuela Oil Sanctions Could Be Signed Tuesday

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    Oil Prices Slip After U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela

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  1. Oil Price

    Report: Deal To Ease Venezuela Oil Sanctions Could Be Signed Tuesday (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    The U.S. is preparing to ease sanctions on Venezuela’s oil in return for a pledge to hold free and fair internationally monitored presidential elections in 2024

  2. Latin Times

    US, Venezuela Reach Agreement to Lift Oil Sanctions in Exchange for Freer Elections (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The breakthrough was reported by the Washington Post. The deal would involve allowing competitive, internationally monitored presidential elections next year

  3. The Guardian

    US and Venezuela set to agree deal on sanctions relief and open elections (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Reports say announcement likely on Tuesday that would allow Maduro opponents to run and oil sanctions to be lifted

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S., Venezuela settle deal to ease oil sanctions (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Biden administration and the government of President Nicolás Maduro have agreed to a deal in which the U.S. would ease sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry and Venezuela would allow a competitive, internationally monitored presidential election next year, according to two peo…

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Oil Prices Slip After U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Oil prices declined after the U.S. removed an array of sanctions against Venezuela's energy industry for six months. The global benchmark for crude, Brent, slipped 0.9% to trade at slightly ove

  6. France 24

    Washington says will ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections there next year, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.

  7. Voice of America

    US Broadly Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions After Election Deal (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed President Nicolas Maduro's electoral concessions

  8. Forbes

    U.S. Eases Oil And Gas Sanctions Against Venezuela After Maduro Strikes Election Deal (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The U.S. has agreed to a six-month pause in sanctions against Venezuela after the country’s government agreed to an election deal with the U.S.-backed opposition.

  9. Washington Examiner

    US softens sanctions on Venezuela after 'democratic developments' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The United States has eased several sanctions against Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition came to an agreement on guidelines before the country's next presidential election that the U.S. considered "democratic developments."

  10. NBC News

    U.S. temporarily suspends some sanctions on Venezuela (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. actions come after Venezuela’s government and a faction of its opposition formally agreed to work together to reach basic conditions for the next presidential election,

  11. The Week

    How US sanctions relief could revitalise Venezuela (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Biden eases pressure on Maduro in exchange for 'free and fair elections' in poverty-stricken country

  12. Oil Price

    U.S. Lifts Venezuela Oil Sanctions For Six Months (opens Oil Price)

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    The United States has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry after an agreement was reached between the government and the opposition to hold elections next year.

  13. UPI

    U.S. eases sanctions on Venezuela after election deal reached with opposition (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The United States has, at least temporarily, repealed a handful of sanctions imposed against Venezuela after its government and opposition leaders signed an agreement on conditions for presidential elections.

  14. Digital Journal

    US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold

  15. Deutsche Welle

    US to ease oil sanctions on Venezuela in election deal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The United States is easing sanctions on the Venezuelan oil and gas sector after the government agreed with opposition figures to hold elections next year.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. eases oil and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The move comes in response to Venezuela's government and a faction of its opposition formally agreeing to work together to reach a series of basic conditions for the next presidential election.

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