Bloomberg
Venezuela Considers Leaving OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel
Friday, August 28, 2026
Venezuela's government is considering withdrawing from OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, according to Bloomberg. The country co-founded OPEC in 1960. Bloomberg reporter Stephen Stapczynski covered the development, though the report did not specify when a decision might occur or the reasons cited by Venezuelan officials for the consideration.
