# EXCLUSIVE: Tankers stack up as Venezuela sells oil faster than its ports can handle

https://mins.news/en/item/28245

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 10:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/tankers-stack-up-venezuela-sells-oil-faster-than-its-ports-can-handle-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a882535f7c24d00010fa608

> Venezuela’s dilapidated oil terminals are effectively capping crude exports as production recovers. Shipping data, sources and documents indicate that ageing infrastructure, power outages and quality problems are forcing tankers to wait as long as 30 days to load.

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