US EditionFour Geopolitical Flashpoints Energy Markets Cannot Ignore in 2026
The U.S. military operation removed Maduro and named Delcy Rodríguez acting president, causing PDVSA export cuts and heightened oil market volatility, experts say.
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As has been usual with each of my starting columns of a new year, I try in them to look at the geopolitical horizon to share my impressions about what the international system could provide for us over the next 12 months. But on this occasion, that annual exercise has been disrupted by the geopolitical earthquake with which it began 2026 and which will most likely define not only what we will see in international relations in the short and mediu…
Four Geopolitical Flashpoints Energy Markets Cannot Ignore in 2026
As 2026 begins, energy markets are reacting less to supply outages than to how governments are choosing to act. The removal of Venezuela’s president, instability along the Red Sea, and rising uncertainty around Iran have altered assumptions about restraint, escalation, and control. This piece examines four locations where those changes are already influencing energy risk. Venezuela: Decapitation Without Control The headlining news, of course, is…
Nasdaq market analysis: US equities react to Venezuela Oil takeover
In the wake of a highly significant geopolitical event — the U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and effective U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil sector — U.S. financial markets have exhibited a risk-on response.
5. Venezuela Crisis Adds Risk, Not Rally, to Oil Markets – The Indian Awaaz
Last Updated on January 6, 2026 12:09 am by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN / BIZ DESK Global energy markets reacted cautiously after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise Caracas operation, with oil prices showing only limited movement despite the geopolitical shock. Futures edged up briefly in Asian trading, but analysts said the restrained response reflected Venezuela’s sharply reduced oil output—now below one million barrel…
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