AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDiplomatic Reset: Venezuela and the UK agreed to upgrade bilateral ties and move toward appointing an ambassador in Caracas, as both sides also look to advance the recovery of frozen UK-held Venezuelan gold reserves. Oil & Markets Pressure: With the Iran war and Red Sea disruptions tightening global supply, Brent pushed above $107 and U.S. diesel hit record levels—raising the stakes for any Venezuela-linked crude supply and refining competition. Sanctions-Era Deal Fallout: A new report says Poland’s Orlen lost about $230M in a failed Venezuelan oil transaction that relied heavily on USDt rails, with only a fraction of the promised crude delivered. Criminal Cases With Venezuela Links: The U.S. confirmed the capture in Venezuela of FBI Most Wanted fugitive Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, while Alex Saab pleaded guilty in a Miami federal case tied to laundering bribe-and-fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela’s CLAP food program. Energy Investment Signals: Exxon lifted its LNG sales outlook to 50M tons by 2030, and Venture Global locked in a 20-year LNG demand deal with China Gas for 0.5 mtpa starting in 2030.
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