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Oil Driller Maha Exercises Venezuela Rights After US Clearance

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Maha Capital AB exercised rights to acquire a 24% stake in a Venezuelan oil field after the US granted sanctions relief. The deal gives the Swedish energy firm (managed by Brazilian executives) direct upstream exposure and potential near-term production upside, though valuation, production volumes and timing were not disclosed, leaving commercial and geopolitical risks material.

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Maha Capital AB exercised rights to acquire a 24% stake in a Venezuelan oil field after the US granted sanctions relief. The deal gives the Swedish energy firm (managed by Brazilian executives) direct upstream exposure and potential near-term production upside, though valuation, production volumes and timing were not disclosed, leaving commercial and geopolitical risks material.

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