Washington Probes Who’s Cashing In on Venezuela’s Oil Reset
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Why it matters
The US government is investigating potential profiteering from Venezuela's oil sales, targeting companies Vitol and Trafigura, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and US control over Venezuelan oil sales.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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Original source
Washington is starting to ask the quiet part out loud: who, exactly, is making money off Venezuela’s oil? This week, U.S. Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on a House investigative committee, sent letters to Vitol and Trafigura demanding records of any communications they’ve had with the Trump administration since January of last year. The timing is not subtle. U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s longtime strongman Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, and Washington has since taken control of Venezuelan oil sales…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 29, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.