Welligence Politics | Post-Maduro Venezuela – The New Government and Implications for the Oil Sector
Venezuela’s oil sector is entering a critical reset following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the installation of Delcy Rodríguez as President. The report examines…
Read MoreWelligence | Iraq Elections 2025: What Happened, What’s Next and Implications for the Oil Sector
The RDC claimed victory amidst a high voter turnout in Iraq’s sixth election. What implications does this have for the country’s ambitious oil sector? CLIENT…
Read MoreGuyana Politics | Guyana’s 2025 election results and the East Caribbean Energy Triangle’s next chapter
On 7 September 2025, Guyana’s Elections Commission (GECOM) confirmed that President Irfaan Ali had been re-elected, securing 55.3% of the vote and a clear majority…
Read MoreWelligence Middle East Politics and Infrastructure | The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz
Israel and Iran have had no diplomatic relations since the Iranian revolution in 1979. Tensions escalated after Iran backed Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and captured…
Read MoreWelligence Trinidad and Tobago Politics | Oil & gas sector uncertainty as T&T votes for change
The United National Congress (UNC), the opposition, has won Trinidad & Tobago’s (T&T) parliamentary election. Party leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is set for her second term…
Read MoreWelligence Politics & Regulatory | Will Trump allow Venezuelan gas to reach Trinidad?
The Trump administration’s moves to revoke Chevron’s OFAC General License and the OFAC Specific Licenses held by Maurel & Prom, Eni, and Repsol in Venezuela…
Read MoreWelligence Venezuela | OFAC orders Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela
It’s official, Chevron has been ordered to cease activities in Venezuela. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 41A on 4th…
Read MoreEnergy Transition | How cancelling Jackdaw and Rosebank will increase the UK’s emissions
A Scottish court has ruled that the approvals for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields were unlawful due to inadequate environmental impact assessments,…
Read MoreVenezuela Politics | Maduro claims victory in controversial presidential election
On 28 July 2024, Venezuela held its presidential election in which incumbent President Nicolas Maduro sought re-election, running against former diplomat Edmundo González. González represented…
Read MoreMexico Politics | Mexico’s upstream sector faces uncertainty after Sheinbaum’s landslide victory
In the week before the election, the Welligence team met with various oil and gas companies, government officials, and key stakeholders to gauge sentiment and…
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