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The strike lands soon after Washington expanded its maritime presence off Venezuela, adding seven warships and a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, with more than 4,500 sailors and Marines.
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The United States, which accuses Maduro of leading a drug cartel, has announced a deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean in an anti-drug trafficking operation.
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Migrants describe beatings, isolation, and humiliation at CECOT after being deported under a US deal with President Bukele.
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The South American nation had a 10.3 percent share in India’s imports in 2013, this declined to 5.6 percent by 2019 and further to 3.6 percent in 2020
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Both benchmarks rose more than 1% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on countries importing oil and gas from Venezuela.
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China strongly opposes the U.S. decision to impose a 25% tariff on trades with countries purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela. The Chinese government calls for an end to U.S. interference in Venezuela’s internal matters and the removal of what it describes as "illegal" unilateral sanctions. The move follows U.S. President Trump's executive order on March 24, which also extended the deadline for Chevron to exit Venezuela, easing pressure on the company. The sanctions stem from accusations against President Nicolás Maduro for failing to make progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. China voiced these concerns at a press briefing.
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India, one of the biggest importers of Venezuelan crude, bought 22 million barrels in 2024. The tariff come a little over a year after India resumed imports from Venezuela after the end of earlier US sanctions
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The new tariffs could hit China and India, with experts pointing out that Venezuela exports oil to both those countries, and to the United States and Spain
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The case has emerged as a major test of Trump's sweeping assertion of executive power
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India has inched its way up the World Happiness Report 2025, landing at rank 118 — a victory worth celebrating if you enjoy beating Burkina Faso and Chad. Clearly, all it takes to be happy these days is a sprinkle of chaos and a dash of despair
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It is the second Venezuelan plane that the United States has seized in the Dominican Republic in recent months.
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Indian refiners resumed imports of Venezuelan crude earlier this year
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The overseas arm of ONGC has dividends stuck to the tune of $600 million for the stake it holds in Venezuelan projects
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The country's electoral authority, considered by the opposition to be an arm of the ruling party, has said President Nicolas Maduro won his third term in the July 28 contest, with just under 52% of the vote.
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Biologist Eduardo Klein posted satellite images on X that he said showed an oil slick of about 225 square kilometers (87 square miles) in the Golfe Triste and completely covering Morrocoy National Park, known for beaches lined with palm trees and mangroves.
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Maduro said he signed a resolution presented by regulator Conatel which "has decided to take social network X, formerly known as Twitter, out of circulation for 10 days" and accused Musk of inciting hate, civil war, and death.
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Nicolás Maduro accused Elon Musk of planning an invasion of Venezuela with his space rockets, suggesting that the tech mogul was desperate and had 'gone off the rails.'
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The U.S. and a number of other governments cast doubt on the official vote count. Maduro's opposition rival, Edmundo Gonzalez, asserted that he was the true winner.
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India’s largest privately owned refiner plans to start purchasing Venezuelan crude soon, said the people, who asked not to be named as the information is not public.
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Venezuelan official negotiator and National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez will travel for the talks, Maduro said, without detailing the specific topics to be discussed.
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The US may impose sanctions on Venezuela from April. That will pose a challenge for India as it has been a key source of crude oil at a discounted price
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The petroleum minister's comments come after the US eased its sanctions on the Venezuelan oil sector in October, with India having last imported crude oil from the South American nation in 2020.
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The latest stir came with Venezuela reactivating its claim after nearly 11 billion barrels of recoverable oil and gas were found off Guyana's coast.
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There are big differences between both countries that prevents Venezuela from ramping up supply and production rapidly in the manner that Iran did. Iran had prepared itself for a situation where sanctions would ease but Venezuela had a lot more ground work to do
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Brent futures for December were down $1, or 1.1%, to $90.50 a barrel at 1307 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for November, which expire on Friday, stood at $87.39 per barrel, down 93 cents, or 1.1%.
