US Refineries Receiving Half of Venezuela's Oil Output, Official Says

According to an unnamed US official, Gulf Coast refineries are now processing 500,000 barrels per day from Venezuela's 1.25 million barrels per day oil production.

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By AUZZ Newsdesk (Al Jazeera)

Published Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 2:10 am AEST 2 min read

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