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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Venezuela shipping crude oil to Israel after its exports reopen, reports Bloomberg
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Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP/Matias Delacroix)
A crude oil shipment from Venezuela is reportedly heading to Israel after its exports have reopened following the capture of president Nicolas Maduro by the US a month ago.
According to the Bloomberg financial news outlet, the cargo is being transported to Haifa’s Bazan Group.
The news site says the shipment in question will mark the first sale of Venezuelan oil to Israel since mid-2020.
Bazan and Israel’s Energy Ministry declined to comment to Bloomberg.
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