# Power Crises Spark Public Anger

- Place: Cabimas, Venezuela (10.43, -71.45)
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:53:35.001Z · expires 2026-11-19T01:53:35.001Z
- Floors (The Arena): E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations, E12 States
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/bm1
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Residents of Cabimas are facing severe power outages as Venezuela's electrical grid continues to deteriorate, per SBS News.

The country's energy infrastructure is under intense strain, with officials acknowledging the urgent need for repairs and investment in the ailing system, Bloomberg reports.

Meanwhile, ExxonMobil has reportedly inked a preliminary deal to return to Venezuela after previously calling the country 'uninvestable', signaling potential renewed international interest in the region's oil sector, per the New York Post.

## Sources

- [Venezuela Passes Power Law to Spur Investment in Ailing Grid](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-10/venezuela-passes-power-law-to-spur-investment-in-ailing-grid) · bloomberg.com · 2026-11-10
- [ExxonMobil inks preliminary deal to return to Venezuela after calling the country ‘uninvestable’](https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/business/exxonmobil-might-head-back-to-venezuela-after-calling-the-country-uninvestable/) · nypost.com · 2026-11-10
- [Venezuela, Oil Giant Losing Its Light... Public Anger Explodes Amid Severe Power Crises](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTFBZMERuQW9Dd0lkeFhMSUdQZ0FKSjhkX0NjS2g5dEpaMzgtVFhaVG5jT2tZR1lTV3ZOdkpfR2U4V09mS1hDOFBBeFR2UDdXR0dNNldnVVlibUJlM3dmeW1XTUZ4YUgtQQ?oc=5) · news.sbs.co.kr · 2026-11-11

## Open data shown on the globe

- Oil power plants · WRI Global Power Plant Database: 54 within 650 km · Gas 15 GW · Hydro 6.3 GW · Coal 1.2 GW · Oil 0.2 GW; Largest: Planta Centro · 2.0 GW gas · check: https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase