US Issues License for Oil and Gas Exploration in Venezuela
The vessel tanker Bella 1 at Singapore Strait, after U.S. officials say the U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, in this file picture taken from social media on March 18, 2025. Hakon Rimmereid/via Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license on Feb. 10 authorizing the exploration, development,