U.S. Senators Against Blockade of Venezuela Oil Cargoes
Four U.S. Senate Republicans from oil refining states urged the Trump administration on Thursday to not block oil shipments from Venezuela as part of U.S. sanctions against the country, saying it could raise costs for U.S. fuel consumers. The United States sanctioned President Nicolas Maduro and other Venezuelan officials after Maduro established a constituent assembly run by his Socialist Party loyalists and cracked down on widespread opposition. It has not placed sanctions on the OPEC member's oil industry.
Libya's Hariga Port, El Sharara Oilfield Still Closed
Protesters at Libya's 120,000-barrel-per-day Hariga port are still blocking oil exports, an oil official said on Tuesday. "We are trying to solve the issue," the official said. "Talks are ongoing." The protesters say they have not been paid, he said. Reporting by Ayman al-Warfalli