# Oil Deals Amid Political Tensions

- Place: Caracas, Venezuela (10.4806, -66.9036)
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:30:35.416Z · expires 2026-11-10T11:30:35.416Z
- Floors (The Arena): E3 Chemistry, E12 States, E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations, E9 Cultures
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- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Oil executives are rushing to finalize contract migrations in Venezuela as international companies seek stability, energynow.com reports.

Over 30 Portuguese firms have expressed interest in investing in Venezuela's energy sector, orinocotribune.com notes.

Meanwhile, political tensions persist with the LGBTI community protesting in Caracas for recognition of their rights, EFE reports.

## Sources

- [Oil Executives Rush to Complete Contract Migration in Venezuela, Sources Say](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPSUg0UWFGdjBrZXBYUGllNWd5eURBNHM2MGpYajJPY2ducXBlQU5LTERjcmJHbml3dWZFcU9VMGcydUJHZDdhSlMyUlBiQldfSGYtdTFSZmYwVnhhYW9heU9mV1FvTkNUclk3cGh1VGdNSjZsdkk0cm5VWUxfUVpLZkdpVzFYVzdITGpBMi1Oa1IxSWJUSTVrMUNSY1dva1k5Z2ZfeVRBa2txdw?oc=5) · energynow.com · 2026-11-03
- [Over 30 Portuguese Companies Interested in Investing in Venezuela](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQVWxEdzAzMlp3V2I1OXdWWVFaUUNucTF6Zy1PT2NseTJLQnR1Q3l2ajdqQ2F1WDBPMzc0QmZ3TUhqYWdvTkhNSlBmQmFBSGxTc0pUdEdyUGNBOXJMaWgweDE3NGNHeUNpNWVyX0JKUVpWRDJnUG1KREFXLTVMT2VWcFEwVE1DLW1vbW9weDFwZjhyM0cydEotZQ?oc=5) · orinocotribune.com · 2026-11-03
- [Nature Amid Iron, Caracas, Venezuela – Photo of the Day](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNTEZ5UzVVazJnOF9OeEJXRXRXckZaMjUyOGF6LXdaTnQ3dUUwSHkwdnhhN0xBVXdDaXgxNml0VE8yQWYwWm1HdWpjcFpIdWpWbGZaTUJDZXJxVDFVaW1GMFRlaEFVZmhqbXFBQW9UNUNCZk52ZmJwTzNYczdtOTJmT0l3WTBHazRmTENVLUI0MWwwTS1IVnItbA?oc=5) · havanatimes.org · 2026-11-02
- [Venezuela and Portugal Strengthen Bilateral Trade Cooperation](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE8zY1RrQjBRdnAyNEZBODZHVDd3cGNxLVlmT1VJcGpRWkdORzctLXZwa2d2RENpRmo5aEFNcEFoamMyZjlVS3kwMEg2MTJMTWNKLTRZb1U0NEtsZmU0a1FVdnQtOE9iSjFOUjZTN1FFYmg0bVQ2bkxj?oc=5) · telesurenglish.net · 2026-11-02
- [Now Is the Time for the U.S. to Pursue Venezuelan Elections](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNUFdSbUdtbHd5aHdfcXBTNHJiV2lYVnF6bEk4dm9CM3F5MnFwcGtsQzlfUUNPNDAwWDBXZ2lyNmdJN1QtN0NPZWNnRFp1ZTR0U1YtZmYwSFJXWEdyT0F1YWpqSlRSZTlYY2U2Yl9xVUpZbzE3a2hkWVdvV0Ffd3EyeEJpMnN4QVFFQko5M2wzSzVLSlRld1ZFd2tzdEtzczTSAaQBQVVfeXFMUEh0MUR0cV9NOFYxWUUtanVyWXk0NmtEU2lSX0htR3lNelNEZW5vM2xJQkt2cTJwWmp6N0FyV0lsNTRHc2ticDk4aHQzSFhGdUtTN2F5OUtLMUNfY1VIQmd4cXB1UURjTTVHcGh2eTg2Z1JjU2tpLW51UHNmQ0QxOVRvNkZHVjItd2hGbXFFY2hOanQ4YTV0RVFoZUtBdWhuMXVCd0s?oc=5) · nationalreview.com · 2026-11-01
- [LGBTI community protests in Caracas to demand recognition of their rights - EFE](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQVk1wZXJQcndwV0tPWWJUMGh1cEs1T1hvT0lrVmljeDVRQW9vVnBUQVYtdmV6UFdfYW9fRlBuNmxYWGM5MHJqSmJqczdhRGw0bDJGMy04ZlJ4bkJhakcxSzdSb0UwbG9FUGhEdkJuNXlPZldJSERiOWFjV08xcUxGNzlyUGJuRG1wMnh6Y0hyTVVISnh1UHhEMVV1cWtVQnFjV3VBZnhweDZINXFiN1RCYUlzMU9IQ1J0bjAtMlR3?oc=5) · efe.com · 2026-10-31
- [Chevron, Shell Closing in on First Big Oil Production Deals in Venezuela Since US Captured Maduro](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQdVJYLTVsYzNudVh6UzN2TUNKcTNrWlpDSHZCanMxLXFXTTY3aHQ5enBwZVF4WGk0WFFOLVc2bUd4eGk3ZEVBWHlndC16WUhmLVVpeHRwTTNjdTE1cUFkMlp4a0RjcTVPM2dUYW8xTlJnVHZKMWNNU05qTzA1R0EtTzBCY2JlS2pzSHEzdUxIVEJ6VXc3aVdwd1NlMS1VNUVJUTRaTTA3ZGxuTGM5ZEJHNklJVnhuLWNTSjhzanFBTkVubmhfRlZuSVdvaEc0WHJ0aFBmUmRR?oc=5) · energynow.com · 2026-10-30
- [Maria Corina Machado calls for 2027 elections following return to Venezuela](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOeXpvZk1KU0VsWGF3dDJNcUxiWWI3TFVTblRDSGZNYTh2NkxKVS05ZXB2eGJrVVJRM0VtdjB4M2FRSXZPUXdSWGNSZ2VvQTdWVnJ5Z05NdzZKdzlsVzVYZGRtUERKOFlLdng1RUszQnR1SjZmLUZ5WFBkeUlPZmFoQzNKRW9OZnZzLU5tSFJmbXNOZUJlM0RVck1oUVFTcXo2NS00NEVDWkN6c1pqRldfRW1ydDBNZFg1b0ItSUJ6SmVmcVpBQ29RaHVmUQ?oc=5) · latinamericareports.com · 2026-10-30

## Open data shown on the globe

- Oil and gas around here · OGIM v3.0, Environmental Defense Fund (CC BY 4.0) · NASA FIRMS VIIRS (NOAA-20, NOAA-21), last 24 h: 12 refineries · 4 LNG plants · 30 terminals · 2 platforms within 600 km; 61 of 212 gas flares burning in the last 24 h; together they burned 13.5 billion m³ in 2025; 0 oil and gas fields · 19,771 wells on record · check: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-66.904,10.481,7.0z