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Venezuela-US economic and asset transfer developments

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Venezuela is engaging in significant economic shifts involving the transfer of high-value assets and commodities to the United States. In mid-September 2026, Venezuela prepared to resume aluminum shipments to the U.S. for the first time in several years. The shipment, consisting of approximately 15,000 metric tons produced by the state-owned smelter Venalum, is part of a broader minerals and metals partnership involving Mercuria Energy Group and Heeney Capital. These operations rely on authorizations from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to navigate existing sanctions. Simultaneously, the Venezuelan government and opposition are reportedly nearing an agreement to transfer approximately $4 billion in central bank gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Under As reported by the proposed terms, Financial Times, the deal would grant the interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez would gain legal control over the 31 metric tons of bullion. Under the proposed terms, the gold but would be prohibited from immediate sale. Instead, the assets could sale and would instead serve as collateral for government loans, with some loans. These funds potentially earmarked for are intended to support public spending and reconstruction efforts following the devastating twin earthquakes that occurred in June. This potential transfer aims to If finalized, the agreement would resolve a seven-year legal and political diplomatic dispute that began in 2019 when several nations, including the UK United Kingdom and US, other nations recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the legitimate president. The president, leading the Bank of England has withheld the gold for years due to these legitimacy disputes. withhold the reserves. This development is viewed as a significant step in the US-backed negotiation process between the Venezuelan interim government and the opposition.

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  1. 2026-09-18 12:24 UTC Venezuela-US economic and asset transfer developments
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