Local PressCredibleFebruary 16, 2026
State Media Declares "Oil Sovereignty Restored" After OFAC Licences While Independents Parse Conditions and Amnesty Silence
VTV frames the naming of five majors under GL 49 and GL 50 as vindication of Maduro-era diplomacy while independent outlets dissect the conditionality embedded in the licences and note the continued absence of amnesty progress.
VTV frames the naming of five majors under GL 49 and GL 50 as vindication of Maduro-era diplomacy while independent outlets dissect the conditionality embedded in the licences and note the continued absence of amnesty progress.