EE. The United States has extended until December 18 the protection of Citgo, the American subsidiary of Venezuelan oil company PDVSA, against creditors seeking to enforce court rulings related to Venezuela's debts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control announced. Until that date, the document prohibits actions related to PDVSA bonds issued in 2020, which are backed by some Citgo shares. In December 2025, a US court approved the sale of shares in Citgo's parent company to obtain funds to pay off Venezuelan debts, which could result in a change in ownership of this important US-based oil refiner. UU.