Post #2342

🔈Episode 44 of the VA Podcast is live! Venezuela’s January 2026 hydrocarbons law reform marks a major shift in the oil sector. It introduces a more flexible fiscal regime, allowing tax and royalty reductions to boost “international competitiveness,” while expanding private participation in extraction, operations, and dispute resolution. The reform follows years of US sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry and new US authorizations reopening limited engagement with Venezuelan crude, alongside changes in the regulatory framework governing PDVSA partnerships. Join Blas Regnault, energy policy analyst, with Venezuelanalysis Chief Editor Ricardo Vaz and Associate Editor Lucas Koerner, as they break down the reform, its context, and what it means for resource control and sovereignty. 🎧 Early access: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156129212?pr=true #2026OilReform#PDVSA#USVenezuelaRelations