Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel since 2020
US-approved intermediaries Vitol and Trafigura facilitated the shipment to Israel's largest refinery, the first Venezuelan crude delivery to the country since 2020.
- Venezuela has sent its first crude oil shipment to Israel since 2020, with the last shipment being around 470,000 barrels, as reported by Bloomberg.
- The shipment is intended for Israel's Bazan Group, which declined to comment on the deal.
- Venezuelan Information Minister Miguel Perez Pirela described the report as 'FAKE!' on X, despite evidence of changing trade routes.
- Following the US's control over Venezuelan oil sales, production is projected to increase by up to 20 percent in the coming months, with exports directed to India and Spain.
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Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel in years
Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel in years. According to data analytics firm Kpler, this would be the first Venezuelan oil sale to Israel since mid-2020. The post Venezuela sends first crude oil shipment to Israel in years appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
Report: Venezuela ships first crude oil to Israel since 2020, Caracas denies claim
The Bloomberg report states that Israel does not disclose which countries it purchases crude oil from, adding that oil tankers often disappear from online ship tracking websites when approaching the shore of Israel
Venezuela send its first oil shipment to Israel after years-long hiatus
Venezuela has reportedly sent a crude oil cargo to Israel for the first time in years, as export routes shift following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in early January. According to a report by Bloomberg, the shipment is bound for Haifa-based Bazan Group, Israel’s largest refining company. Sources familiar with the matter said the arrangement has not been publicly disclosed. The refinery and Israel’s Energy Ministry declined to comment.…
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