Russia uses its contacts with the United States to clarify the ban on transactions with Venezuelan oil for Moscow and Beijing. This was announced on February 11 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"This is a fairly new decision, but we will certainly use the available channels of communication with the Americans in order to clarify the situation," he said during a briefing.
Peskov added that Russia has an interest in Venezuela because of investments and long-term projects.
On January 29, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury (OFAC) published a license under which American legal entities are allowed to conduct transactions with Venezuelan oil. This license prohibits any transactions involving individuals located in Russia, Iran, the DPRK and the Republic of Cuba. In addition, transactions involving legal entities located in Venezuela or the United States, owned or controlled by individuals from China, are prohibited.
On February 1, Interim President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez announced that Venezuela had exported the first batch of liquefied petroleum gas. She stressed that she celebrates this event together with the working class of the country. In addition, Rodriguez believes that this achievement will benefit the Venezuelan people. The scope of delivery is not specified in the publication.
