The US administration of Donald Trump is giving Chevron Corp. one month to stop producing oil in Venezuela, delivering a heavy blow to President Nicolas Maduro’s autocratic regime.

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was ending a license that the U.S. had granted to oil producer Chevron since 2022 to operate in Venezuela and export its oil, after Washington accused President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns.

The Trump administration made a dramatic move Tuesday, ceasing an important operating license the American oil giant Chevron needed to operate in Venezuela.

US President Donald Trump’s plan to revoke Chevron Corp.’s operating license in Venezuela threatens to force the nation’s oil sector back into the shadows, paving the way for corruption and huge discounts in the Asian market.

Venezuela's exports of crude and fuel rose in February to their highest since November, vessel monitoring data showed, as the U.S. prepared to terminate a key license that allows oil major Chevron to operate and ship crude from the country.

Experts say this move could spell recession for Venezuela, and more people fleeing the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The cancellation of a license for Chevron to operate in Venezuela could lead to the negotiation of a fresh agreement between the U.S. producer and state company PDVSA to export crude to destinations other than the United States,

The move — announced by Trump in a Truth Social post last week — will be a major blow to Venezuela. Chevron produces about a fifth of Venezuela’s crude annually, according to analysts at the Rystad Energy research firm, and losing the ability to export to the U.S. will be a blow to the country’s already floundering economy.

Tax and royalty payments resulting from Chevron's license have provided a steady source of revenue to Maduro's administration since early 2023, a source familiar with Venezuela's oil industry said. The money has lifted Venezuela's economy, especially its oil-and-banking sectors, which expanded last year.

The US administration of Donald Trump is giving Chevron Corp one month to stop producing oil in Venezuela, delivering a heavy blow to president Nicolas Maduro's autocratic regime.