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1. Four Tankers That Left Venezuela In ‘Dark Mode’ Are Back In Its Waters
   By Marianna Parraga Jan 10 (Reuters) – At least four tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed from Venezuela in early January in ‘dark mode‘ – or with their transponders off...
2. Trump Presses Big Oil to Pour $100 Billion Into Venezuela—Executives Signal Caution
   Major US oil executives expressed caution to Donald Trump about reentering Venezuela, even as the president pressured their companies to spend at least $100 billion to revive the country’s crude oil production.
3. How a Quiet Regulatory Power Shift Could Supercharge U.S. Energy Exports
   A new policy hands MARAD the lead role in approving offshore ports, a move officials say will streamline environmental reviews and unlock billions in stalled energy export projects. Paul Morgan...
4. Maritime Unions Push for U.S.-Flag Mandate on Venezuelan Oil to Rebuild American Shipping Fleet
   America’s largest maritime labor unions are urging the Trump administration and Congress to require that any Venezuelan crude imported into the United States be carried exclusively on U.S.-flag vessels crewed...
5. Portland’s Terminal 6 Back in Business, Ending Years of Uncertainty
   Oregon’s only international container gateway is officially back in business after years of uncertainty that once threatened to shutter the facility altogether. The Oregon Container Terminal (OCT) began operations at...