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US refineries taking in half of Venezuela’s oil output, official says

Low Severity Americas Venezuela
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 02:00 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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US official says Venezuela is sending 500,000 of its 1.25 million barrels per day output to Gulf Coast refineries.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/venezuela-oil-exports-surge-with-us-refineries-taking-in-half-of-output?traffic_source=rss
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Venezuela flag Venezuela
Region Americas
Capital Caracas
GDP / Capita $4800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24734
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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