US oil capital Houston buzzes as industry limbers up for Venezuela oil rush

January 26, 2026

HOUSTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – In a downtown Houston bar, Matthew Goitia, a director at Pelorus Terminals, lays out his early idea to refurbish and build marine terminals that can blend and export crude and ship chemical products in Venezuela.

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