EXCLUSIVE Chinese defence firm has taken over lifting Venezuelan oil for debt offset -sources

China has entrusted a defence-focussed state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite U.S. sanctions, part of a deal to offset Caracas’ billions of dollars of debt to Beijing, according to three sources and tanker tracking data.
U.S. oil refiner Citgo Petroleum posts first profit in seven quarters

Citgo Petroleum Corp on Monday reported a slim, second-quarter profit, its first in seven quarters, as higher fuel exports helped offset weak margins and the impact of a fuel pipeline shutdown.