Recent U.S. sanctions relief and expanded licenses for Chevron-led joint ventures have driven Venezuelan crude output from roughly 850,000 bpd in late 2025 to 1.1–1.25 million bpd in July–August 2026, with PDVSA targeting 1.245 million bpd by end-August and 1.4 million by year-end. Exports to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries now exceed 500,000 bpd, reflecting improved market access and diluent imports. Independent forecasts from Rystad and Kpler project more modest gains near 1.3 million bpd by December, limited by rig availability, aging infrastructure, and heavy-crude logistics. Trader consensus on Polymarket for sustained 2026 levels above 1.3–1.4 million bpd centers on these operational and capital constraints amid ongoing fiscal reforms at PDVSA.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$182,851 Vol.
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$182,851 Vol.
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68%
1.3m
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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...Recent U.S. sanctions relief and expanded licenses for Chevron-led joint ventures have driven Venezuelan crude output from roughly 850,000 bpd in late 2025 to 1.1–1.25 million bpd in July–August 2026, with PDVSA targeting 1.245 million bpd by end-August and 1.4 million by year-end. Exports to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries now exceed 500,000 bpd, reflecting improved market access and diluent imports. Independent forecasts from Rystad and Kpler project more modest gains near 1.3 million bpd by December, limited by rig availability, aging infrastructure, and heavy-crude logistics. Trader consensus on Polymarket for sustained 2026 levels above 1.3–1.4 million bpd centers on these operational and capital constraints amid ongoing fiscal reforms at PDVSA.
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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