Venezuelan lawmakers approve easing state control of oil industry
Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 6 min read 100% complete by By
REGINA GARCIA CANOJanuary 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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In January 2026, Venezuelan lawmakers approved legislation to ease state control of the oil industry. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed the oil industry overhaul to attract private and foreign investment. The reform bill was backed by workers of Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA oil company. The goal of the legislation is to open the nation's oil sector to privatization. In related news, President Trump announced the U.S. will open Venezuela's commercial airspace, allowing Americans to visit.
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