Venezuela Oil

Venezuela Oil Output Likely To Plunge 8%

El Universal | Posted 06.07.2009 | World


The production of Venezuelan oil, the largest source of income in the country, could plunge in 2009 by 8 percent due to output problems and delinquent...

Venezuela Referendum: Plebiscite On Chavez

GlobalPost.com | Charlie Devereux | Posted 03.18.2009 | World


CARACAS -- Venezuelans will vote for a second time on Sunday on whether to scrap term limits, in a referendum that will lay plain their feelings abo...

Senator McCain: One More Such 'Victory' and We're Ruined

Eric Margolis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Eric Margolis

McCain's insistent claims that the US is winning the war in Iraq thanks to his "surge" strategy is the military-political equivalent of the junk securities that Wall Street's shady financiers have been peddling.

New Hampshire To Accept Free Oil From Chavez

AP | NORMA LOVE | Posted 07.27.2008 | Business


CONCORD, N.H. — Two years ago, New Hampshire refused to accept heating oil from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the pro-Castro U.S. critic who...

The Terrorist in the $10 Gallon Hat

Michael Rowan and Doug Schoen | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics


Michael Rowan and Doug Schoen

This Independence Day weekend, if you gas up at one of Venezuela's CITGO stations, ask yourself if you want to add to the $37 billion Americans will pay to Chavez this year for his over-priced gas.

Venezuela Cuts Oil Supply To Exxon

CNNMoney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Venezuela's state oil company said Tuesday it has stopped selling crude to Exxon Mobil and has suspended commercial relations with the U.S.-based oil ...

Chavez Threatens to Halt Oil Sales to US

AP | SANDRA SIERRA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States in an "economic war" if Exxon Mobil Co...