Oil
Maurel & Prom and Repsol project production increases in Venezuela by end of 2026
Companies expect to reach 23,000 barrels per day and a 50 percent increase respectively after receiving U.S. licenses
Monday, October 5, 2026
Venezuela and its place in the world
Oil
Companies expect to reach 23,000 barrels per day and a 50 percent increase respectively after receiving U.S. licenses
Geopolitics
The position was conveyed through a communiqué from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Technology
Authorities announced the incorporation of more than 1300 megawatts into the national grid by year-end 2026, yet an analysis included in the consulted report questions the real net benefit.
Society & Diaspora
Beatriz de Marino requested that her son's case be addressed in the negotiation table between the 2015 National Assembly and chavismo.
Economy
Jhan Cortés reports 16% rise in accidents and 25% in absenteeism across 25 firms due to sleep loss from unpredictable electrical failures.
Economy
The livestock guild called for updating the sector law at the start of public consultations before the National Assembly.

Politics
Deputies José Gregorio Correa and Stalin González urge legislation on workers' incomes; Pedro Pablo Alcántara expects Supreme Court renewal by year-end.

Politics
The opposition leader reacted to Donald Trump's assessment that presidential elections in Venezuela remain premature.

Geopolitics
Barham Salih and Delcy Rodríguez addressed a cooperation roadmap for voluntary migrant returns and recovery after the June 24 earthquakes during an October 2 meeting in Caracas.
Power, transition and parties
Crude, PDVSA and the energy map
Washington, Caracas and the region
Exile, civic resistance and daily reality
Sanctions, investment and daily life
Connectivity, innovation and digital life
Context, evidence and perspectives