US EditionVenezuela Desperate For China To Buy More Oil
- Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodríguez visited China in April 2025 to seek increased oil purchases amid tightening U.S. sanctions.
- Rodríguez’s trip followed President Nicolás Maduro’s 2023 China visit which elevated bilateral ties to an 'all-weather strategic partnership,' aiming to strengthen cooperation.
- During 17 official meetings including one with Han Zheng, Rodríguez engaged Chinese energy firms like CNPC to discuss continued crude sales and new investments in oil and gas fields.
- China, the primary importer of Venezuelan oil at around 428,000 barrels per day, saw its shipments decline by close to one-fifth in April amid U.S. Threats of 25% secondary tariffs and tightening sanctions enforcement.
- Rodríguez announced impending Chinese investments to develop Venezuela’s oil sector as Caracas faces economic strain from lost oil buyers, infrastructure issues, and ongoing sanctions pressure.
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Venezuela ‘in trouble’ by Trump’s Policies: Calls on China to Increase Oil Purchases · Global Voices
Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez asked Chinese officials to increase oil purchases during a visit to Beijing, while the country seeks to advance the U.S.-ordered departure of Chevron and other foreign energy operators next month.Rodríguez, who also runs Venezuela's Ministry of Energy, met with Chinese vice president Han Zheng and China's National Petroleum Corporation president Dai Houliang in Beijing on Thursday and Friday last week, a…
Venezuela's Vice President Touts New Energy Investment Following Trip to China - Venezuelanalysis
Mexico City, Mexico, May 1, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez celebrated strengthened economic and political ties with China following a diplomatic tour promoting South-South cooperation that also included a stop in Qatar. Rodríguez’s agenda in China saw the Venezuelan leader hold 17 official meetings over the past few days, including a bilateral exchange with her Chinese counterpart Han Zheng, where she sa…
Venezuela Desperate For China To Buy More Oil
Venezuela’s oil lifeline is unraveling—and it’s not just because of collapsing infrastructure or chronic mismanagement. It’s geopolitics, sanctions, and desperation, all swirling around Caracas as the U.S. slams the door shut. Last week, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez showed up in Beijing with an urgent ask: Buy more oil. Fast. With President Trump booting Chevron and other foreign firms out of the country by May 27 and slapping 25% t…
Venezuela’s Vice President Promotes Energy Investment After Trip to China
“China-Venezuela cooperation is becoming an extraordinary antidote to the criminal, imperialist economic war,” stated Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has underscored the growing economic and political relations with China following a diplomatic tour aimed at fostering South-South cooperation, which also included discussions in Qatar. During her recent visit to China, Rodríguez engag…
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