Venezuelan crude production has recovered to approximately 1.2 million barrels per day in August 2026, up sharply from roughly 850,000 bpd in late 2025, supported by U.S. sanctions relief through general licenses authorizing Chevron, Shell, and other operators, new fiscal regulations attracting foreign capital, and higher diluent imports. Primary sources cite modest monthly gains amid ongoing infrastructure constraints, power outages, and logistical bottlenecks in the Orinoco Belt that limit further rapid expansion. Market-implied odds reflect trader assessment of whether sustained investment and operational improvements can push average 2026 output above key thresholds before year-end, with analysts viewing Venezuela’s 1.4 million bpd target as optimistic given these hurdles.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$185,663 Vol.
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The resolution source for this market will be the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report, published each month in reference to the previous month at https://www.opec.org/monthly-oil-market-report.html. The relevant figure can be found in “Table 5-7 DoC crude oil production based on secondary sources, tb/d” under the column for the relevant month and the “Venezuela” row.
This market will resolve as soon as Venezuelan crude oil production is reported to be greater than or equal to the listed number. If the listed number has not been reached for any month by the release of the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report for the reference month December 2026 (expected to be released in January 2027), this market will resolve to “No”. If no Opec Monthly Oil Market Report for the reference month December 2026 has been published by February 28, 2027, ET and the listed number has not been reached for any prior month, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market reports crude oil production in thousands of barrels per day. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving this market.
Market Opened: Jan 6, 2026, 11:09 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The resolution source for this market will be the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report, published each month in reference to the previous month at https://www.opec.org/monthly-oil-market-report.html. The relevant figure can be found in “Table 5-7 DoC crude oil production based on secondary sources, tb/d” under the column for the relevant month and the “Venezuela” row.
This market will resolve as soon as Venezuelan crude oil production is reported to be greater than or equal to the listed number. If the listed number has not been reached for any month by the release of the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report for the reference month December 2026 (expected to be released in January 2027), this market will resolve to “No”. If no Opec Monthly Oil Market Report for the reference month December 2026 has been published by February 28, 2027, ET and the listed number has not been reached for any prior month, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market reports crude oil production in thousands of barrels per day. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving this market.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Venezuelan crude production has recovered to approximately 1.2 million barrels per day in August 2026, up sharply from roughly 850,000 bpd in late 2025, supported by U.S. sanctions relief through general licenses authorizing Chevron, Shell, and other operators, new fiscal regulations attracting foreign capital, and higher diluent imports. Primary sources cite modest monthly gains amid ongoing infrastructure constraints, power outages, and logistical bottlenecks in the Orinoco Belt that limit further rapid expansion. Market-implied odds reflect trader assessment of whether sustained investment and operational improvements can push average 2026 output above key thresholds before year-end, with analysts viewing Venezuela’s 1.4 million bpd target as optimistic given these hurdles.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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