How the Ukraine War Gave Venezuelan Oil an Opening

Caracas is taking advantage of a key opportunity to revive its energy sector.

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For years, the Venezuelan economy has been largely disconnected from Western markets. The war in Ukraine, however, initiated a sort of restructuring of the global energy market, sparking renewed interest in Venezuela’s potential as an oil supplier. The biggest source of interest has come from Europe, which significantly ramped up efforts to find alternate energy […]

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Allison Fedirka
Allison Fedirka is the former director of analysis for Geopolitical Futures. Ms. Fedirka has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and international studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in international relations and affairs from the University of Belgrano, Argentina. Her thesis was on Brazil and Angola and south-south cooperation.