🇻🇪 In this week's Venezuela Business Briefing 🇻🇪 - María Corina Machado finally returns to Venezuela, where she is expected to push for elections in 2027. - As Lula wins re-election, what does this mean for Brazil-Venezuela relations? - More sources report on the Qatar-IDB bridge loan that will unlock future multilateral investments. - The sixth Venezuela Startup Summit brought together 200 companies, government officials, and Richard Branson. - The U.S. wants Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan oil, as the Ambani family gains more prominence in the Washington, DC-Caracas relationship. - A Chinese firm is reviving a 2010 contract to restart an oil power plant. - The U.S. Treasury removed Venezuela from its list of countries facing outbound investment restrictions. - The Trump administration doubled down on support for Alejandro Betancourt's oil firm, NABEP. Subscribe here: buy.stripe.com/fZubJ27EM9rE6…

La conferencia "Venezuela: Crecimiento y desarrollo" ya está disponible en nuestro canal. Estamos publicando las cuatro discusiones sobre la economía venezolana, tecnología financiera, privatizaciones e inversión no petrolera. youtube.com/@orinocoresearch

Press release | El ecosistema empresarial brasileño, cuyas empresas afiliadas representan más del 52 % del PIB privado de Brasil, podría ampliar su red internacional hacia Venezuela. orinocoresearch.com/press-re…

Reuters: "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans ​to encourage India's Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude at its local refineries and potentially begin producing oil in the South American country." reuters.com/world/india/rubi…

Press release | Orinoco Research and Anchorage Digital hosted the conference “Venezuela: Growth and Development”. The event was also supported by Aldyl Energía and Guacamaya. orinocoresearch.com/news/ori…

🇻🇪 Venezuela recently enacted a lease law allowing USD rents, free-market pricing and faster evictions. The market is still roughly three-quarters below its 2014 peak. 🏠 What does it mean for property investors? Our 2026 report explains: orinocoresearch.com/research…

Reuters: "Venezuela's oil ‌exports declined almost 9% to 1.08 million barrels per day in September from the previous month as traders pressed state-run PDVSA for price discounts to offset rising freight costs." reuters.com/business/energy/…

🇻🇪 Aluminium: Venezuela's Vertically Integrated Industrial Asset The long-term growth of Venezuela's aluminium sector is structurally supported by both rising global demand for primary metal and tightening supply across international markets. orinocoresearch.com/research…

🇻🇪 Aluminium: Venezuela's Vertically Integrated Industrial Asset Venezuelan aluminium represents one of the most significant vertically integrated industries. The chain spans mining, refining, and smelting under the CVG, anchored by hydroelectric power. orinocoresearch.com/research…

This week, Venezuela signed an MOU with Harold Hamm's Continental Resources, while it has struck gold and aluminum deals with Heeney Capital and Mercuria Energy Group. ExxonMobil is also trying to accelerate its return to the South American Country. guacamayave.com/en/venezuela…

Bloomberg: "ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. held talks this week with Venezuela’s government about re-entering the country as the Texas oil giant explores whether to follow US rivals back into the home of the world’s largest reserves." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bloomberg: "Venezuela is preparing to ship aluminum to the US under a deal with Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. and Heeney Capital, which are also planning a major investment for a Venezuelan gold mine, accelerating a revival of commercial ties beyond oil." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bloomberg: "Billionaire shale pioneer Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Inc. is set to announce a deal to invest in Venezuela as the Trump administration pushes US companies to revive the nation’s oil sector." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bloomberg: "Mercuria Energy Group and Glencore are among firms interested in a deal for Venezuela’s largest aluminium smelter, in what would mark a significant push by top commodity traders into the country’s beleaguered industrial sector." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🇻🇪 Venezuela Investment Week 2026 🇻🇪 Orinoco Research is launching its second investor trip this year, with plans for site visits and meetings with high level actors and experts in business and politics. Contact us to sign up! orinocoresearch.com/contact

Bloomberg: 'NABEP is aiming to increase production to 500,000 barrels a day by the end of 2028 from about 200,000 currently, the company said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg News. The plan will be funded with internal cash flow but the deal with the Department of Defense and the Department of State “only accelerates the trajectory,” the company said.' bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Venezuela's oil production rose slightly in August, according to the latest OPEC report, reaching 1,145,000 bpd based on secondary sources. The Merey-16 benchmark rose by almost $10, largely due to escalations in the Iran War.

Reuters: "The Venezuelan opposition-controlled boards that have supervised U.S.-based ​refiner Citgo Petroleum for the last seven years are preparing to wind down as soon ‌as this month, following a shake-up by Delcy Rodriguez." reuters.com/business/energy/…