Guyana, Venezuela and ExxonMobil

Venezuela ratchets up tensions with Guyana over Exxon Mobil megaproject
Venezuelan coast guard vessels entered Guyana’s waters near Exxon Mobil Corp.’s offshore drilling site over the weekend and transmitted a radio message claiming it was patrolling a “disputed international” maritime zone.
Venezuela naval vessels enter disputed Guyana waters near ExxonMobil site
By Mathew Cohen Venezuela's coast guard vessels allegedly entered Guyanese waters on March 1, approaching an ExxonMobil production vessel in the disputed offshore region, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has announced.
Venezuela-Guyana Tensions Flare Over Oil-Rich Waters
Washington backed Georgetown following the latest incident and threatened Caracas, which referred to Irfaan Ali as the “Caribbean Zelenskyy.”
Guyana: Venezuela vessel entered oil block in our waters
Guyana and Venezuela clashed again after the former complained of incursion into its oil-rich maritime territory, which then triggered a warning from Caracas against “dangerous provocation” based on “lies”.
Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General in support of Guyana after a Venezuelan coast guard vessel entered its territorial waters
General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has echoed the alarm of Dr Irfaan Ali, the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, after a coast guard vessel from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela entered the waters of Guyana on 1.
Venezuelan Navy Approaches Exxon Mobil Vessel Off Guyana Coast
The Venezuelan patrol ship that entered Guyana’s waters Saturday and positioned itself near a vessel contracted by Exxon Mobil Corp. in the Stabroek oil block has departed the area, according to the Guyana Defence Force.
US, Guyana denounce Venezuelan naval incursion
Guyana and Venezuela have seen heightened tensions over control of the disputed Essequibo territory, a sprawling region rich in natural resources
Guyana says Venezuelan naval ship approached Exxon-contracted ship in Straboek field
Guyana’s government said Saturday that a Venezuelan naval patrol ship entered its waters and approached a vessel contracted by Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) in the Straboek block, according to media reports.
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Venezuela’s actions threaten peace, good order, security
The ministry further noted that just months prior, Venezuela completed a controversial bridge connecting its mainland to the Ankoko Island.
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New sea incident between Venezuela and Guyana
Venezuela's Armed Forces rejected neighboring Guyana's patrolling waters yet to be delimited, Bolivarian authorities ...
Guyana’s president denounces Venezuelan incursion in offshore oil field operated by ExxonMobil
Guyana’s president has denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters and home to a mammoth ...
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Region Three private sector condemns Venezuela’s provocative actions
These organisations have emphasised the importance of respecting international law, particularly the 1899 Arbitral Award, which settled the border between ...
US warns Maduro of ‘consequences’ following incursion of Venezuelan warship into Guyana
The United States issued a stern warning to the Nicolás Maduro regime on Saturday following reports that a Venezuelan patrol ...
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France condemns Venezuela's Guyana incursion
France on Monday became the latest country to express concern about Venezuela's military incursion into Guyana's Exclusive Economic Zone, urging ...
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Guyana says 6 soldiers injured in a suspected gang attack on the Venezuela border
Officials say six soldiers in Guyana were injured when armed men in neighboring Venezuela opened fire in an attack expected to further heighten tensions between the two South American countries.
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Caribbean Community Denounces “Acts Of Aggression And Provocation” By Venezuela’s Alleged Incursion Into Guyana’s Territorial Waters
On Friday, 1 March 2025, CARICOM was informed by the President of Guyana, H.E. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, of the interaction of ...