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Venezuelan Oil Opening Is ‘Smoke and Mirrors,’ Pickering Says

Bloomberg Markets·September 15, 2026·1 min read

Energy investment banker Dan Pickering said recent deals allowing foreign drillers into Venezuela's oil reserves are 'smoke and mirrors,' citing lingering concerns about contract sanctity in a nation with a history of nationalization. The deals have not quelled investor doubts.

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