Energy Beats Politics: Venezuela's Oil Triumph in the Diplomatic Battle with Spain

Despite diplomatic impulses and attempts at political interference from Madrid, energy links between Venezuela and Spain have been sustained. In March 2025, the Iberian country increased its crude imports by 8%, reaching 5.31 million tons, according to data from the Corporation of Strategic Reserves of Petroleum Products (Cores). Of that total, 296 thousand tons (5.6%) came from Venezuela, a flow that contradicts Madrid's rhetoric of diplomatic …

Energy Beats Politics: Venezuela's Oil Triumph in the Diplomatic Battle with Spain

By Misión Verdad  –  May 8, 2025 Despite diplomatic tensions and attempts at political interference from Madrid, energy ties between Venezuela and Spain have been maintained. In March 2025, Spain increased its crude imports by 8%, reaching 5.31 million tons, according to data from the Strategic Petroleum Products Reserves Corporation (CORES). Of that total, 296,000 tons (5.6%) came from Venezuela, a flow that contradicts Madrid’s rhetoric of dip…