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Venezuela: Oil

Asked by Jeremy CorbynYour PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 103190

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions or meetings her Department has held with representatives of BP or Shell regarding oil in Venezuela since August 2025.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The Government regularly engages with major British businesses about their global operations, through different departments, at various levels, and in multiple countries. We do not hold a central register of all the issues discussed.

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