Venezuela approves oil industry overhaul
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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods in a CNBC interview stood by comments on Venezuela's oil industry that angered President Donald Trump.
Permian Basin shale oil may get a permanent change if Devon Energy and Coterra Energy proceed with a proposed $57 billion merger.
Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.
Chevron is the only U.S. oil major operating in Venezuela through a special license issued by the Treasury Department.
A lawsuit from the state of Minnesota that aims to hold the oil industry accountable for allegedly misleading the public about climate change can move forward, a state appeals court ruled Monday. The ruling inches the case closer to trial after nearly six years of legal challenges.
Record production comes as analysts say Venezuelan output is not likely to significantly hit demand in short term