US deepens détente with Caracas to speed up oil exports.

The article reports on the move by the U.S. to speed up its efforts for the return of Venezuelan crude to international markets. Topics discussed include a U.S. license that allows Venezuela's state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa) to sell Venezuelan crude directly to U.S. companies and markets around the world another licence authorising transactions related to the mining and processing of minerals in Venezuela.