On April 19, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5L, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After October 20, 2023,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO…

On July 10, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 40B, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela.” This revised general license continues authorization of all transactions and activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly…

On May 23, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 8L, extending authorization until November 19, 2023 for certain activities previously authorized under General License 8K. General License 8L authorizes the continuation of transactions and activities “ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited maintenance of…

On April 19, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5K, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 20, 2023,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO…

On January 7, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5J, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 20, 2023,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO…

On November 26, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela General License (GL) 41 authorizing all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to certain activities for or related to the operation and management by Chevron Corporation or its subsidiaries (“Chevron”) of Chevron’s joint ventures in Venezuela (collectively, the “Chevron…

On November 26, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 8K, extending authorization until May 26, 2023 for certain activities previously authorized under General License 8J. General License 8K authorizes the continuation of transactions and activities “ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited maintenance of…

On July 7, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 40A, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela.”  This general license continues authorization of all transactions and activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of…