Equinor Not Planning Venezuela Return after Maduro Capture
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Equinor's CEO, Anders Opedal, stated that the company has no plans to return to Venezuela, despite the capture of Nicolas Maduro and potential opportunities for Western oil firms in the country.
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Equinor does not consider returning to Venezuela, which it quit years ago, Anders Opedal, the chief executive of the Norwegian energy major, told Reuters on Wednesday. Following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, the industry is buzzing with talk about the opportunities for Western, especially U.S. oil firms, in Venezuela, the holder of the world’s biggest proven oil reserves estimated at about 303 billion barrels. “At the moment, that's not on the table,” Equinor’s Opedal told Reuters on the…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 7, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.