The U.S. Treasury Department allows certain actions to be taken regarding the 8.5% bonds issued by Venezuela's state-owned oil company, PDVSA, in 2020.

According to Germany's Handelsblatt, Volkswagen plans to limit its investment over the next five years to around 135 billion euros (approximately 156 billion US dollars). Due to increasing pressure to accelerate cost-saving measures, Volkswagen is cutting back its spending plans. The latest investment plan will be lower than the spending budget of 160 billion euros set last year through 2030. Tightening investments is part of Volkswagen’s broader cost-cutting measures aimed at addressing weak d

Italian oil company Eni Group: Cooperating with Venezuela and other authorities on energy "revival".

The U.S. over-the-counter natural gas market has risen over 1% intraday, with the current quote at $2.8929 per unit. Recently, natural gas prices have fluctuated frequently due to multiple factors such as inventory changes, expectations of cold or warm weather, and energy export demand. Investors are advised to closely monitor changes in relevant supply and demand data to grasp market trends.

Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq: Oil companies have resumed operations, boosting oil production to approximately 230,000 barrels per day.