{
  "id": 3741718,
  "title": "Venezuela Bets Oil Investment on Light Crude, Not the Orinoco",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/venezuela-bets-oil-investment-on-light-crude-not-the-orinoco",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:59:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/pdvsa-light-crude-investment-shift-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Venezuela is famous for extra-heavy oil, yet its energy ministry now says exploration effort is going to lighter barrels. The reason is arithmetic, not fashion. The post Venezuela Bets Oil Investment on Light Crude, Not the Orinoco appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}