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Chevron barred from producing oil in Venezuela

Bloomberg Chevron Corp will be forced to effectively wind down its operations in Venezuela, dealing the Maduro regime’s crumbling oil industry another blow as US President Donald Trump maneuvers for regime change in the Latin American nation. The US Treasury Department will no longer allow the company to drill wells, sell and buy crude oil or oil products or transport ...

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S’pore police probes Hin Leong after $800m oil losses

Bloomberg The troubles facing Singaporean oil trading firm Hin Leong deepened as the city-state’s police have started investigating the company. The probe, which the Singapore Police Force confirmed by email, is the latest twist in the downfall of the company, which owes $3.85 billion to more than 20 banks and revealed in court filings that it hid about $800 million ...

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EU leaders brace for tense call sans any concrete plan

Bloomberg European Union (EU) leaders head to a key virtual summit on Thursday without any concrete proposals from the bloc’s institutions on how to finance a controversial economic recovery fund, raising the chances of yet another inconclusive showdown. A “roadmap” distributed to national delegations from EU Council President Charles Michel, who will chair the video conference, contains no details on ...

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