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Citgo Not Interested in Venezuelan Crude Purchases

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US refiner Citgo Petroleum, under the administration of the Venezuelan opposition, has decided against buying Venezuelan crude despite eased US sanctions in October according to Bloomberg reports.

  • Citgo was once the top US processor of Venezuelan oil. It had previously said in 2022 that it would be willing to import Venezuelan oil if sanctions eased – claiming they didn’t want to operate at a disadvantage to other refiners.
  • Citgo benefits from higher heavy crude availability, which it sources from other Latin American producers as well as flows from Canada to replace lost Venezuelan volumes in recent years.
  • The refiner is currently involved in litigation over the sale of its control to settle claims against the Venezuelan government and its oil company.
  • The biggest refiner in the US, Marathon, said they were not interested in the auction process for Citgo’s refineries – instead they are focused on maximizing existing refineries.
  • Prior to the auction process, Marathon had been expected to be one of the main bidders, having shown interest in the past.

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