05:07 PM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updated with Chevron's ( CVX ) response in paragraphs five and six.)

Chevron ( CVX ) has been approached by the Venezuelan government to supply an essential feedstock after a US warship blocked the path of a Russian naval vessel near its coast, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the situation.

Chevron ( CVX ) can load crude oil only once it has supplied Venezuela with a shipment of diluent naphtha, used in pipelines to help oil flow, the report said.

A ship booked by Chevron ( CVX ) was scheduled to load crude oil at Venezuela's Jose terminal, but instead sailed to the US Virgin Islands to load naphtha, the report said.

An explosion at a Venezuelan oil facility disrupted naphtha supplies, the report said.

"Chevron's ( CVX ) operations in Venezuela continue in full compliance with laws and regulations applicable to its business, as well as the sanctions frameworks provided for by the U.S. government," the company told MT Newswires in an emailed response.

Chevron ( CVX ) did not confirm or comment on Venezuela's offer for the supply of naphtha.

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