# US oil producers set to ink production deals with Venezuela

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 22:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Venezuela Signs Deals With SLB, Hunt in Push to Boost Oil Output | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOZThyRUFVenVpcjJybFktcVpxYkkwbU1UWGpLSEYtbkxUcFVYak5CWjlkekRwdjFZRUhQOEtSVmpGVi1wRndpV0VHTmNHa1hxYm5Rc1NCT19mZ1Y1ZmlJeHVTNDl4NnZhX2dQUU9xbXN6cE9BZmh1UzlyZWZjOG02eXVRTVk1VUl0dGZnRDBHdmRTMkJ3T1ZzMjZ0cWZxM3Y4ak1zWlFXUEJnc1NjNTlReUtWOHA?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | US refineries taking in half of Venezuela’s oil output, official says | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxObkNic1lUODNZSE5iQkdtYkk0dHA3clBxemw0SXZWZTdMbTRaOE9pMG9xVG5OR0RhODdHSWJyOFZudjRxa3g4ejRYSkt5WU1HUDREdVpvTkdvQ1g1dFFuSkxTc205bVU3MUlrOFFrczM0U1liRWpkMmhRcl9UWEtOQlAxUkEtMENYSGMzaUlhMHJZMUNQQWxza3pmRDREZm1jTElYSmIxT0hlUVpVNFJxc19n0gG3AUFVX3lxTE9UeXBRRV9HbHg2RDltQmNQQWVXLVIzdUJydWF4ZEJyTGQ2RE5JdGZfTDhad0xZT0h5VGVLeHlSRHJnMFZTVHpscWZuaHAxRUtXeHFtUEhZR0Q1QjVTTDdyZjB0UlZna2dPc09oSVJoSTBhYTJlRjFRMkxmeERUYjFfVUpKbk9UTTNweW9NMmhNMk9kV3l6WlFTNTZ5WVF5dWc) |
| Newsquawk | Several independent US oil producers are expected to sign production contracts with Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA on Tuesday, reports Politico | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxOT09rOFhCNGwyd3NnY0wyZ3RkaHpnMlhMMnFTY2F2bEJkZUQxSnhmY3VJcFZKbUw5U25VQzVUMVVmSnVlcnJ2QTJEb0FONnBGZjN1UUtzelZSSW9POUgxVkVHV25RLXNsX1ctck1NTU9OZ0l1cXA5TGlyMll0SUZOekJJRUpOODJHOC1oOTloN2E3aDk5V09LUHdoSGZJNEhPOTJUc3ZhSXBpdkN5cU1haGttY1pfYWk1QVd1cW5seU4zd3g2THRQYUxoc01ESUVheU5jMEJyMVVUQ2Zfal9VaUZPd0FTckE1SUpCNWJHdHF1dndXRmVNQngtR21UbXo1SXY2TQ?oc=5) |
| Industrial Info Resources | Venezuela the No. 2 Oil Exporter to U.S. Refiners | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNWGpnSTJtSm5GREdBQnRoRFY5N1BiZjZEVUl2NV9tMF9Jd1h0cF9tR29FcE0xekYtYVdISzVDYUVBZV9nYWxsLTVmUm5vSlRVVzZBNklraTZKTkVYVGlFODNVV1VFZnZXdWRHM3NLRm1fZVVYTFBUMERVSDRTMFlIc0ZYelR0Q2ZuN2YxVUNwMEhsanIwN2RsMEJGQlk2ZmstQTNyQzY3SWFveGg2LUNITXRLQUZwZnRO?oc=5) |
| Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com | Venezuela's Oil Revival Accelerates as U.S. Majors Push Trump's New Energy Order | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxORzBXTzRPaGNndE1kUWszSF95S1pxUkl2alNiNFJTZWtTWUdoOFNOZldoNFlhcmY4VV9COXZlb3VuZzk1Z0c1Q2o2bV8wSk9IZHZyaEpMNGdpeExTcnh0YUptZGZ5dFpVUUIzcFpmZzZZbUp0YjJZd3VkaVMtTnpYcDZfYllGaF9pNEVYbmN5clowWUdVWk5zSFg2ekNGMEpJTlhUQW8zZy1RTUJ4ZFFrMmhmN1UxWlFYNkNZ0gHAAUFVX3lxTFBtd2JPaFR0OGhLQUlpa0pocUR1a3dwRHU1V0NIQ2o0aXlEVk5JRDQ4dlNLem5FaDFRdWhuVklSbFhSY1FWSjJJSDh1MXU5QWRYZ3owcVItUENYekdRZTlINUVCRWVIcW40WUNyWWZod09hb2phWURGNy1vSUtld0xtNUg4WUNwRlZmaVVhWTJiamN2UEhwUDd) |
| The Straits Times | US Treasury officials meet with interim Venezuelan President | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPNW1MN3l1NHRrZ0YwMU1BWEkxcWxvOGJLY2FuOHdDa1NESDZpNTg4dUhscjFmcDJxWkZFelBPWE5ySnZWMWx4dGI5b0Y5elRlU2VXZ1lYNmRyY3FXOUVDUXYwLVNTcEhBV2tSNHMybE8yRi03a0kyUGVNUWVXMXFGZGxTNFZCd0RNSzVLOFlRNmdZS25ITlpla0FLQQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | About half of Venezuela oil output now goes to US, Under Secretary Haustveit says | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNd09SaHNldjZfWTNYZi1sTTZJZmxoUHJDN0FMODdrUVhkWE9qdHItdTVRN0tPckE0d1gxR1ZwQXh4a0N3WHZSQnNudXV4WklodGZxandBWjh2Y3ZoeFNtNm5ReWNtcHdsUEc5NE9jaENRM2hYZ2o4VjNwTm5uSmtiQkpES0xZTWNXQURKNXJUcmtUbDhibEtzYldBSTVQOGcyUFFWTjF1Y2I0SmF5UERQQ1NhbE9lZDU2RDJpd3ptcHBzRWcw?oc=5) |
| Politico | US oil producers set to ink production deals with Venezuela | 2026-08-18 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNMS02dy1XRnNPV2F2VTRwUk5LWTNQM2hPSnlkS1hSNGJ1Wlh2MC0wRlZ5RUE0OUpNUDlEXzA2cXc0WGR3TFU5cThrUWpmTXpTdTQ5ejVRcWxHeXBGVzAtODVVdzBmdnpHdTZiOGN2eUVveG95TWMxSGlIcGNOT1dFdFB4aUg0VTNkdGYzYUZKdjRKTHhZZ1hfNg?oc=5) |

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