US Considers General License to Ease Venezuelan Energy Sanctions
US officials are preparing a general license to lift some sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector, aiming to expedite oil deals and reconstruction plans.
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US officials are preparing to issue a general license to lift some sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector, marking a strategic shift from the previous approach of granting individual exemptions. This policy change aims to accelerate a $2 billion oil supply deal and a $100 billion reconstruction plan for Venezuela's oil industry. The move follows the recent capture of President Nicolas Maduro nicolas maduroand seeks to address the bottleneck created by numerous individual license applications from major oil companies such as Chevron Corporation , Repsol S.A. , Eni S.p.A. , and Reliance Industries Limited .
Four sources familiar with the preparations stated on January 27, 2026, that US 
USofficials are working on the general license, which remains under discussion and has not yet been finalized. The shift is intended to facilitate investment and export expansion more efficiently than processing the large number of individual requests, which have delayed progress on the stated economic objectives.
USofficials are working on the general license, which remains under discussion and has not yet been finalized. The shift is intended to facilitate investment and export expansion more efficiently than processing the large number of individual requests, which have delayed progress on the stated economic objectives.
