US DoE provides details on Venezuela fact sheet; US to allow sale of oilfield equipment and services to Venezuela

The U.S.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 7 Jan 2026, 16:58 UTCOn the live feed at 16:38 UTC — 1 more headline followed before this page went public

Newsquawk headlinesUTC

16:59

White House says the Trump administration is in close correspondence with interim Venezuela authorities

16:58

Ningi Research short on Critical Metals (CRML)

16:38

US DoE provides details on Venezuela fact sheet; US to allow sale of oilfield equipment and services to Venezuela

16:32

US War Secretary Hegseth says the leverage from oil blockade continues

16:30

European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.12% at 5,925, Dax 40 +0.83% at 25,099, FTSE 100 -0.74% at 10,048, CAC 40 -0.04% at 8,234, FTSE MIB -0.43% at 45,559, IBEX 35 -0.29% at 17,596, PSI -0.41% at 8,479, SMI -0.07% at 13,313, AEX -1.26% at 979

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free

Free. No signup, no card.

Context

decision to permit the sale of oilfield equipment and services to Venezuela suggests a potential thaw in relations and could lead to an increase in Venezuelan oil production. This move may affect global oil prices, particularly if it results in a significant uptick in exports from Venezuela, which has been constrained in recent years by sanctions. Traders should monitor related assets, including crude oil and currencies of oil-dependent economies, for potential volatility.

Energy · last 90 days

Recent headlines that moved markets

ENERGY/8 Sept · 19:50 UTC

Iran launched an attack against US Navy ships on Monday that the US military has yet to acknowledge, WSJ reports, citing US officials.

Brent crude, after we published+0.8%

Immediate upside seen in oil following these reports.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

ENERGY/27 Aug · 17:46 UTC

The Trump administration has repeatedly told mediators it has no interest in going back to the terms of the MoU it reached with Iran in June, reports WSJ citing sources

Brent crude, after we published+1.4%

ENERGY/25 Aug · 19:26 UTC

A ceasefire between the US and Iran has been agreed upon, it includes free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and will be announced in the coming days, reports Ria citing Pakistani and Iranian sources

Brent crude, after we published−2.4%

Newsquawk Daily

Get both market opens in your inbox.

This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.