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The U.S. renews oil sanctions on Venezuela citing a failure to allow fair elections

The Biden administration will reinstate sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, accusing the government President Nicolás Maduro of failing to commit to "an inclusive and competitive election."
Vehicles drive by the El Palito refinery of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela February 10, 2024.

The United States is renewing sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry, after easing some of the penalties for six months in return for assurances the South American country would hold free and fair elections this year.

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