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US oil blockade on Venezuela disrupts maritime shipments

Interceptions of ships linked to Venezuelan oil are increasing, pushing shipowners to suspend operations as PDVSA struggles to recover from a cyberattack that disrupted its logistical systems.

US oil blockade on Venezuela disrupts maritime shipments

CountriesChine, Guyana, Panama, États-Unis
CompaniesRosneft
SectorPétrole
ThemePolitique & Géopolitique

Oil loading in Venezuela slowed significantly at the start of the week, with vessels now operating almost exclusively between domestic ports. This decline in activity follows the interception of two additional ships by US authorities and comes amid internal disruptions affecting Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), which is grappling with a cyberattack.

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