{"id":102464,"date":"2026-04-06T15:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2026\/04\/06\/reliance-industries-unit-loading-2-million-barrels-of-venezuelan-crude-oil-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:01:21","slug":"reliance-industries-unit-loading-2-million-barrels-of-venezuelan-crude-oil-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2026\/04\/06\/reliance-industries-unit-loading-2-million-barrels-of-venezuelan-crude-oil-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliance Industries unit loading 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix\">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130064049,imgsize-480240,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/article-3.jpg\" alt=\"Reliance Industries unit loading 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil: Report\" title=\"Representative image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A unit of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/reliance-industries\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Reliance Industries<\/a> has reportedly started loading a 2-million-barrel shipment of Venezuelan crude. The oil has directly procured from state-run oil firm Petr\u00f3leos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA), according to a company document and shipping data on Monday, cited by Reuters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Reliance Industries secured a US general licence in February 2026, following an application in early January, allowing it to directly purchase, export and refine Venezuelan crude without breaching sanctions. The approval came amid a broader easing of restrictions on Venezuela\u2019s energy sector by the administration of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/> The move is expected to help Reliance diversify its crude sourcing, potentially replacing some Russian supplies with discounted Venezuelan heavy oil, while supporting renewed oil flows from Caracas.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/reliance-industries-unit-loading-2-million-barrels-of-venezuela-crude-oil-report\/articleshow\/130063768.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A unit of Reliance Industries has reportedly started loading a 2-million-barrel shipment of Venezuelan crude. 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