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International energy firms including Chevron, ONGC and GE Vernova are said to be close to final pacts in Venezuela.
The reported deals cover oil contract changes under an amended hydrocarbon law and new electricity projects.
Sources say the preparations have taken months of negotiations.
The company talks are described as separate from a recent Caracas-Washington pact.
Why it mattersThe pacts could reopen major energy investment in Venezuela and signal how foreign firms navigate sanctions and political risk.
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That broader pact is linked in the reporting to oil reserves and production capacity increases.