Madrid, Feb 19, 2026 (AFP) - Repsol says could boost Venezuela oil output over 50% in 12 months

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2026-02-19
The boss of Spanish energy giant Repsol said Thursday that his company could boost oil production in Venezuela by more than half over the next year after the US reauthorised its operations there. A new bonanza from the South American country's vast oil reserves has been touted after the United States ousted its socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro last month, and interim authorities introduced reforms to the sector. "We could be able to increase oi......
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