# Exxon advances talks to return to Venezuela's Orinoco Belt, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/61825

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-advances-talks-return-venezuelas-orinoco-belt-sources-say-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aab2da342d5dc000147280e

> ExxonMobil is negotiating a return to Venezuela and has expressed interest in the large Petromonagas heavy-oil project in the Orinoco Belt, where it previously held a stake, as well as parts of the neighboring Carabobo block, according to people familiar with the talks.

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