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Venezuela’s oil minister Paola Enau told investors in Houston Caracas seeks to sign production-sharing contracts to raise output from the country with the world’s largest crude reserves. She said 916 exploration and production blocks are available and that Venezuela must conclude such agreements to access the new blocks. This week Caracas signed deals with Schlumberger (SLB.N) and Hunt Oil; about 140 companies attended the investor session as Venezuela seeks more private investment to reverse a roughly 20-year decline in oil production.

Three Fed officials dissented at the July meeting, arguing for a hike because core inflation was 2.6%—well above the 2% target. August data have weakened that rationale: core CPI (ex food and energy) rose 2.5% YoY in July, the weakest since Mar 2021, and July payrolls showed a decline of 23,000 jobs. CITIGROUP US chief economist Andrew Hollenhorst said those prints will make it difficult for the minutes to materially raise the market’s reduced odds of further rate hikes. The minutes should still clarify how large the Fed’s internal “hawk” vs “dove” split was at the July meeting and may reveal how officials plan to define and assess inflation pressures going forward. JP Morgan chief US economist Michael Feroli said the minutes could show how much tolerance FOMC members have for inflation above the target.