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Oil Rises Above $93, Venezuela Cuts Off Exxon

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:20:00 PM

Oil prices extended a week-long rally on Wednesday after Venezuela said it would stop selling crude to Exxon Mobil Corp in the midst of an intensifying legal dispute over a nationalized oil project.   Full Story

Venezuela Halts Oil Supplies to Exxon Mobil

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:00:00 PM

CARACAS—Venezuela on Tuesday suspended oil exports to Exxon Mobil Corp, escalating the country's fight with the U.S. oil giant over compensation for a heavy crude project nationalized by socialist ...   Full Story

Venezuela Moves Bank Accounts After Exxon Freeze

Monday, February 11, 2008 8:04:00 PM

CARACAS—Venezuela has begun moving oil revenue into Swiss banks to avoid a possible seizure of funds by Exxon Mobil in a legal tussle that pits leftist anti-U.S. President Hugo Chavez against America& ...   Full Story

Chavez Vows Venezuela Revolution Despite Exxon

Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:01:00 PM

CARACAS President Hugo Chavez vowed Saturday to keep to his self-styled socialist revolution despite Exxon Mobil winning court orders freezing up to $12 billion of Venezuela's assets in a national ...   Full Story

Exxon Legal Tactics Could Corner Chavez

Friday, February 08, 2008 10:00:00 PM

NEW YORK—Exxon Mobil Corp's no-holds-barred legal fight against Venezuela may force President Hugo Chavez to settle the dispute over assets that the South American leader seized from the giant U.S ...   Full Story

Asset Freeze Latest Setback for Latin American Left

Friday, February 08, 2008 8:10:00 PM

CARACAS—A move by Exxon Mobil Corp to freeze billions of dollars of Venezuelan assets highlights a backlash to Latin American energy nationalization, but also fuels leftist governments' accusation ...   Full Story

Oil Firms Watchful as Exxon Fights Nationalization

Friday, February 08, 2008 5:25:00 PM

NEW YORK—Oil companies under pressure from a wave of resource nationalism worldwide are likely to remain on the sidelines of Exxon Mobil Corp's legal fight with Venezuela before launching into a s ...   Full Story

Oil Posts Biggest Gain in Two Months

Friday, February 08, 2008 5:08:00 PM

Oil vaulted 4 percent Friday—its biggest gain in nearly two months—amid supply snags in Nigeria and the North Sea and a looming cold spell in the huge U.S. Northeast heating oil market.   Full Story

Venezuela Threatens to Cut Oil Exports to U.S.

Friday, November 30, 2007 8:25:00 PM

CARACAS—Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez said Friday he will cut oil sales to the United States if the American government interferes in Sunday's referendum aimed at allowing him to r ...   Full Story

Venezuela Troops Seize 3 Oil Rigs, Workers Walk Off in Protest

Friday, July 06, 2007 8:20:00 PM

National Guard troops Friday took control of three Venezuelan oil rigs after hundreds of workers abandoned installations following protests that halted operations, union leaders told Reuters.   Full Story

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