Local PressCredibleSeptember 8, 2026

    The Zulia Oil Black Market: Banca y Negocios Traces Rebel Crude Shipments as VTV Decries 'Piracy' on Day 156

    Independent outlets map the emergence of a parallel oil economy in Zulia, where defectors are now selling crude via Colombian and Caribbean smuggling routes. State media accuses regional neighbors of financing terrorism and vows to retake the assets.

    Independent outlets map the emergence of a parallel oil economy in Zulia, where defectors are now selling crude via Colombian and Caribbean smuggling routes. State media accuses regional neighbors of financing terrorism and vows to retake the assets.

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