Venezuela
A topic on our watch list — we track its coverage across 14 domains, including Africa, Aviation and Energy.
Coverage of Venezuela is rising : 31 signals on the latest tracked day, up 520% from its three-week baseline of 5, across 14 domains (up from 3 a week ago). That makes it the #88 most-covered of the 348 concerns we track.
If Venezuela matters to your work, coverage is climbing off its baseline — worth a closer-than-usual look this week.
What’s changed
5 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.
- What we know about Trump's deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela · Reddit r/energy · 2026-08-30
- Venezuela says it will retain oil sovereignty under $100 billion US agreement · Reddit r/energy · 2026-08-30
- Inside the Plan to Give the Pentagon a Stake in Venezuela’s Oil Riches - WSJ article · Reddit r/energy · 2026-08-30
- Global oil prices drop as Venezuela plans to exit OPEC · Daily Post Nigeria · 2026-08-30
- Analysis: How Venezuela’s oil reserves change the game for the US, OPEC and the Strait of Hormuz · ProtoThema English · 2026-08-30
- Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves · Reddit r/energy · 2026-08-29
What the reporting says
Across 111 tracked stories from 48 outlets, reporting on Venezuela most often describes public statements (22), sanctions or trade (4), meetings or visits (3), price levels (2), launches or releases (2), military action (2).
It shows up alongside Oil (61), Maduro (26), Trump (55), Hormuz (17), Iran (30), United States (29), President Donald Trump (22), Russia (20).
Two steps out: China (through Oil, 61 shared stories on the weaker link); Inflation (through Oil, 61 shared stories on the weaker link); Israel (through Oil, 61 shared stories on the weaker link); Middle East (through Oil, 61 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Apr 16, with coverage on 18 separate days — concentrated in Energy.
What the crowd is pricing
The odds the crowd puts on “Will Nicolás Maduro be the leader of Venezuela end of 2026?” rose 4 points between Jul 17 and Aug 31, from 80% to 84%.