Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been quietly handing over dozens of run-down gasoline stations to local entrepreneurs who turn them into flashy retail complexes and rebrand them under a chain known as Via. By Fabiola Zerpa. Full Text-> Aljazeera

Under his plan, state-owned oil company PDVSA would permit private companies to import and distribute fuel, theoretically avoiding U.S. sanctions aimed at state entities, according to people familiar with the matter. This would be accompanied by a price hike, they said. By Fabiola Zerpa and Nicolle Yapur. Full Text -> Bloomberg