Venezuelan delegation led by interim president Rodriguez discusses energy, debt, and mining in US

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez is leading a delegation to the United States for talks covering energy investment, debt restructuring, and mining cooperation. The visit marks a continuation of the rapid bilateral engagement that has defined US-Venezuela relations since Rodríguez took power on January 5, 2026, following the US-backed removal of Nicolás Maduro. The numbers involved are not small. Agreements signed throughout 2026 already include potential oil and gas investments of up to $2 billion, a mining memorandum of understanding worth approximately $2.2 billion in annual commodity offtake, and a separate set of deals valued at up to $1 billion. The deal landscape so far The mining MOU, signed with Heeney Capital and Mercuria Energy, targets gold and other commodity exports at a scale of roughly $2.2 billion per year. A separate round of deals finalized in Houston in September 2026 brought Continental Resources and Heeney Capital into the picture, with up to $1 billion earmarked for initial mining project investments. Venezuelan ministers attended the G20 ministerial energy meeting in Houston from September 14-16, using the event as a backdrop for side meetings wi...