U.S. Energy Secretary Tours Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt, Pledging Billions to Revive Oil Output

2026-02-13 - 12:55

Key Points — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured Chevron-PDVSA facilities in the Orinoco Belt alongside acting President Delcy Rodríguez — the first high-level U.S. energy visit in nearly three decades — Wright said U.S.-controlled oil sales have topped $1 billion since Maduro’s capture, with $5 billion more expected in coming months — Experts say