Digest · VCIx

FX pressure builds even as trust gap narrows; transport rebounds, oil remains capped

The recovery signal is mixed. Currency stress intensified with both official and parallel rates at fresh highs, but the gap between formal and informal pricing compressed sharply, while flights recovered from recent disruption. Oil remains the core constraint: production was broadly flat and exports fell back from May highs.

By the numbers

Official FX Rate
756.7083 VES/USD
+0.1% day on day
Parallel FX Rate
855.8899 VES/USD
+0.5% day on day
FX Trust Gap
13.2%
down from 35.2%
International Flights (weekly)
55 flights/week
+37.5% versus previous reading
Oil Exports (volume)
1,100 kbd
-12% month on month; 88% of recent peak
Oil Production
1,070 kbd
-0.2%; 31% of 1997 peak

Startup spotlight

Banco de Venezuela
Reported 12% quarterly deposit growth, reinforcing banking system liquidity growth already visible in deposits data.

What to watch

Near termExecution of the national electricity rationing plan for the private sector and any impact on industrial activity.
Next weekly transport updateWhether temporary terminals at Maiquetía sustain the rebound in international flights from 40 to 55 per week.
AugustFollow-through on Chevron's $500mn Petropiar expansion deal versus reports that the company could slow its broader Venezuela expansion.
Next monthly oil releaseWhether oil exports recover after the June drop to 1,100 kbd while production remains stuck near 1.07mn b/d.

FX pressure builds even as trust gap narrows; transport rebounds, oil remains capped

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