// Insights

Reading one market, closely.

Essays and a recurring briefing on Venezuela's oil sector — how the reopening is unfolding, and how capital moves inside it. Written by the Meridian team.

August 4, 2026 Investing in oil projects in Venezuela: how capital enters The routes capital takes into Venezuela's oil sector in 2026 — entry structures, license limits, and how disciplined participants screen the way in. July 27, 2026 Purchase order financing in Venezuela's oil sector How purchase order financing bridges the gap between a contractor's confirmed order and the operator's payment cycle in Venezuela's oil sector. July 27, 2026 Venezuela's oil reopening: what changed in 2026 The 2026 hydrocarbons law reform, the new OFAC general licenses, and what the reopening means for private capital in Venezuela's oil sector. August 13, 2026 Venezuela Energy Briefing — August 13, 2026 US-bound cargoes at a seven-year high, new state-backed entrants, and deal approvals as the rate limiter — two weeks in Venezuela's oil reopening. July 27, 2026 Venezuela Energy Briefing — July 27, 2026 Direct crude sales displace intermediaries, questions over accumulated oil revenue, and a legal shield for new barrels — the week in Venezuela's oil reopening.

// Perspectivas

Un solo mercado, leído de cerca.

Ensayos y un informe periódico sobre el sector petrolero de Venezuela — cómo avanza la reapertura y cómo se mueve el capital dentro de ella. Escrito por el equipo de Meridian.

4 de agosto de 2026 Invertir en proyectos petroleros en Venezuela: las rutas del capital Las rutas del capital hacia el sector petrolero venezolano en 2026 — estructuras de entrada, límites de licencias y cómo se evalúa una entrada disciplinada. 27 de julio de 2026 Financiamiento de órdenes de compra en el sector petrolero venezolano Cómo el financiamiento de órdenes de compra cubre la brecha entre la orden confirmada de un contratista y el ciclo de pago de la operadora. 27 de julio de 2026 La reapertura petrolera de Venezuela: qué cambió en 2026 La reforma de la ley de hidrocarburos de 2026, las nuevas licencias generales de la OFAC y qué significa la reapertura para el capital privado. 13 de agosto de 2026 Venezuela Energy Briefing — August 13, 2026 US-bound cargoes at a seven-year high, new state-backed entrants, and deal approvals as the rate limiter — two weeks in Venezuela's oil reopening. 27 de julio de 2026 Venezuela Energy Briefing — July 27, 2026 Direct crude sales displace intermediaries, questions over accumulated oil revenue, and a legal shield for new barrels — the week in Venezuela's oil reopening.