Chevron raised its Venezuelan stake to 49% and targets 375,000 bpd as Hunt Oil and SLB sign fresh deals with PDVSA after Maduro's removal.

New U.S. energy deals are accelerating Venezuela’s oil-sector revival, but political, infrastructure and regulatory risks will constrain near-term production growth.

The United States government is negotiating with Venezuela's interim administration to acquire stakes in a group of the South American country's oil fields, under arrangements…