OFAC Venezuela general license analysis

GL 2A: Authorizing Certain New Debt, New Equity, and Securities Transactions Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc.

Plain-English analysis of OFAC GL 2A for Venezuela: what the license covers, why it matters, source links, and related sanctions context.

License Details

LicenseGL 2A
OFAC titleAuthorizing Certain New Debt, New Equity, and Securities Transactions Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc.
Coverageenergy, debt
StatusCheck current OFAC text
OFAC listing dateAugust 05, 2019
Last checked2026-06-29 20:55 UTC
SourceOFAC source

Plain-English Summary

Tracks OFAC authorization for Venezuela energy, oil-and-gas, or PdVSA-related activity. The official license text controls the exact counterparties, payments, and limits.

AI-Assisted Analysis

GL 2A is part of the Venezuela energy-sanctions framework. Investors should treat it as a permissions boundary for oil, gas, PDVSA, or service-company exposure rather than as broad sanctions relief.

Internal Context

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