Hyderabad, Feb. 11 -- Venezuela has reportedly sent a crude oil cargo to Israel for the first time in years, as export routes shift following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in early January.

According to a report by Bloomberg, the shipment is bound for Haifa-based Bazan Group, Israel's largest refining company. Sources familiar with the matter said the arrangement has not been publicly disclosed. The refinery and Israel's Energy Ministry declined to comment.

Shipping data indicate this would be the first Venezuelan crude delivered to Israel since 2020.

Venezuela's Information Minister rejected the report, describing it as "fake" in a statement posted on X.

The shipment follows a period of political upheaval in Caracas. United...