【环球财经】美国放松对委内瑞拉石油行业制裁

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a general license that relaxes sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry, allowing certain transactions related to Venezuelan oil [1]. Group 1: License Details - U.S. entities are authorized to engage in transportation, export, sale, and storage of oil sourced from Venezuela with the Venezuelan government or entities holding 50% or more of the Venezuelan National Oil Company [1]. - Transactions must comply with U.S. law, and payments must be made to the Foreign Government Deposit Funds or other accounts designated by the U.S. Treasury [1]. - The license does not permit debt swaps or payments through gold, Venezuelan government-issued digital currencies, or tokens [1]. Group 2: Reporting Requirements - Entities exporting, selling, or providing Venezuelan oil to countries outside the U.S. must report details such as parties involved, quantities, amounts, destinations, transaction dates, and taxes paid to the Venezuelan government to U.S. authorities [1]. Group 3: Context of Sanctions - The U.S. has implemented multiple rounds of stringent sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry in recent years, with policy adjustments made through licenses issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control [2]. - The U.S. aims to protect Venezuelan oil revenues stored in U.S. Treasury accounts from being seized or entangled in legal proceedings [2].