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Venezuela, TotalEnergies Pave Way for Oil Company’s Return - Bloomberg.com

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Venezuela and France's TotalEnergies signed a memorandum of understanding Saturday, paving the way for the European energy giant's return to operations in the South American nation. The agreement was formalized at a ceremony in Caracas as both countries seek to strengthen energy cooperation.

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By Jose Orozco and Fabiola Zerpa

September 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM EDT

Venezuela and TotalEnergies SE signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday, setting up the French company for a return to operations in the South American country.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez led the ceremony in Caracas, where Petroleos de Venezuela SA President Héctor Obregón and Francisco Javier Rielo, TotalEnergies senior vice president for the Americas, signed the energy cooperation agreement, according to a government statement.

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