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- Le président américain Trump a annoncé des droits de douane de 25 % sur les pays achetant du pétrole et du gaz au Venezuela.
- Les prix du Brent ont clôturé au-dessus de 73 dollars le baril après l'annonce, leur plus haut niveau depuis fin février.
- La production pétrolière du Venezuela avait récemment augmenté grâce à l'assouplissement de certaines sanctions antérieures par l'administration Biden.
Oil prices have continued to rise on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that America will impose 25% tariffs on countries buying oil and gas from Venezuela.
Error while translating request.These sanctions, scheduled to take effect in April, are designed to exert additional pressure on Venezuela’s already struggling energy sector and could potentially disrupt global oil supply chains.
US sanctions and oil prices
Copy link to sectionBy restricting Venezuela’s ability to export oil and gas, the sanctions could lead to a decrease in global supply, thereby driving up prices.
The secondary sanctions are also aimed at discouraging countries from doing business with Venezuela, further isolating the country economically and politically.
This move by the Trump administration is part of a broader strategy to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and support opposition leader Juan Guaido.
The potential impact of these sanctions on the global oil market is significant, and traders and analysts will be closely monitoring developments in the coming weeks and months.
Error while translating request.ING Group’s analysts said in a note:
Error while translating request.Error while translating request.Oil, along with broader risk assets, also benefited from suggestions the Trump administration may take a more targeted approach with reciprocal tariffs.
In recent years, Venezuela has experienced a resurgence in its oil production and exports, primarily attributed to the Biden administration’s decision to ease sanctions that had previously crippled the nation’s oil industry.
Error while translating request.La reprise des activités de Chevron, conjuguée à d’autres ajustements politiques, a facilité une augmentation progressive de la production pétrolière vénézuélienne, permettant au pays de réintégrer le marché pétrolier mondial et de renforcer ses capacités d’exportation.
In February, Venezuela’s crude oil production reached 918,000 barrels per day, a significant increase from the 760,000 barrels a day produced in 2023, according to ING.
The country currently exports approximately 750,000 barrels per day of oil.
ING analysts said:
Ainsi, cette mesure pourrait entraîner un resserrement assez important de l’équilibre pétrolier mondial.
Disruptions
Copy link to section Error while translating request.However, this situation may change as Chevron’s sanction waiver, which allows it to operate in Venezuela, will expire on May 27.
The US Treasury Department gave Chevron 30 days to wind down operations in Venezuela on March 4.
La nouvelle politique de Trump allège quelque peu la pression sur Chevron pour qu’elle quitte rapidement le Venezuela.
Trump a initié le démantèlement initial en raison de ses accusations selon lesquelles le président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro ne faisait pas progresser les réformes électorales ni ne facilitait le retour des migrants.
Error while translating request.De plus, les droits de douane mentionnés précédemment seront mis en œuvre à compter du 2 avril.
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