PetroChina will soon get Venezuelan oil for its Guangdong refinery, thanks to the U.S. lifting sanctions on Venezuela. This move comes after a period of tension. The shipment is set to arrive over the weekend. Yet, future deals might stop if the U.S. imposes sanctions again. Insiders, who prefer to stay unnamed, shared this. In […]
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