Trade between Venezuela and the United States grew 113% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, totaling $9.528 billion

Oil and refined products comprised 98% of Venezuelan exports to the US, valued at $6.434 billion, a reported 170% increase year-over-year

Exports totaled $6.565 billion while imports reached $2.963 billion in the first half of 2026

The growth is attributed to energy agreements reached between Caracas and Washington following January events

The claims, made testable

• asserted — check unavailable El intercambio comercial entre Venezuela y Estados Unidos creció 113% en el primer semestre del año, comparado con el mismo lapso de 2025, al totalizar 9.528 millones de dólares. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable El monto es el más alto para un primer semestre desde 2015. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable El total del comercio entre los dos países se compone de $6.565 millones en exportaciones y de $2.963 millones de importaciones. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable El petróleo (crudo y productos refinados) representó 98% de las exportaciones venezolanas a Estados Unidos en el primer semestre con un monto de $6.434 millones. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable Este salto de 170%, en comparación con el mismo lapso de 2025, es el resultado de los acuerdos energéticos pactados entre Caracas y Washington tras los sucesos de enero. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable El conflicto en Irán ha implicado el cierre del estrecho de Ormuz. (evidence: not measured)

Pattern: 0 related Venezuela signals in the last 30 days on .

Grounded analysis — deterministic intelligence + AI synthesis anchored to real signals (deterministic + anchored gemma4:e2b). No fact is asserted that the sources do not support.

What the sources establish

The source makes the assertions summarized above; VeraVadis has not yet found independent corroboration in its corpus.

Actors named in sources

Oficina de Análisis Económico · Departamento de Comercio estadounidense

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What's still unverified

• No evidence supports the 113% trade growth rate or the $9.528 billion figure for H1 2026
• The claim that this is the highest first-half level since 2015 lacks supporting evidence
• No evidence provided for the $6.565 billion in exports and $2.963 billion in imports
• The 98% share of oil in total exports and the $6.434 billion oil export value are unsupported
• The reported 170% increase in oil exports compared to H1 2025 lacks verification
• No evidence supports the attribution to energy agreements negotiated in January 2026
• Reference to Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure appears without source attribution or documented relevance