# Chevron set to expand in Venezuela as US energy secretary lands in Caracas

https://mins.news/en/item/41623

- euronews, 2026-09-02 07:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/chevron-set-to-expand-in-venezuela-as-us-energy-secretary-lands-in-caracas

> Chevron is expected to announce an expansion of its Venezuelan operations on Wednesday. The move follows parliament’s approval of Washington taking control of a fifth of the country’s oil reserves, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrives in Caracas to sign the agreement.

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