Insights: Venezuela – new legal frameworks vs. the inertia of history
In this Insights episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Head of Content Chris Smith updates the evolving situation in Venezuela as the industry attempts to navigate the best path forward while the two governments continue to hammer out the details.
The discussion centers on the new legal frameworks being established in both countries within the context of fraught relations stretching back for decades.
Want to hear more? Listen in on a January episode highlighting industry's initial take following the removal of Nicholas Maduro from power.
References
Washington, Caracas open Venezuela to allow more oil sales
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About the Author
Christopher E. Smith
Editor in Chief
Chris joined Oil & Gas Journal in 2005 as Pipeline Editor, having already worked for more than a decade in a variety of oil and gas industry analysis and reporting roles. He became editor-in-chief in 2019 and head of content in 2025.