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Headline: Oil Tanker Traffic On Lake Maracaibo As US Imports Of Venezuelan Crude Rise

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A large number of oil tankers are anchored in Lake Maracaibo, waiting to load oil bound for the U.S. this Friday, October 9, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The United States accelerated its purchases of Venezuelan crude oil, reaching an average of 701,000 barrels per day in July 2026, the highest monthly volume recorded since 2017, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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