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Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say

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Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago in two of Venezuela's largest offshore natural gas fields, a move that would expand Shell's upstream gas footprint in the region if concluded. The discussions are at a preliminary stage with government counterparties, creating upside for Shell but exposing the project to geopolitical and sanction-related execution risk; timing and financial terms remain unspecified.

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Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago in two of Venezuela's largest offshore natural gas fields, a move that would expand Shell's upstream gas footprint in the region if concluded. The discussions are at a preliminary stage with government counterparties, creating upside for Shell but exposing the project to geopolitical and sanction-related execution risk; timing and financial terms remain unspecified.

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