US clears the way for more oil sales from post-Maduro Venezuela as Trump tries to boost world oil supply during Iran war

US clears the way for more oil sales from post-Maduro Venezuela as Trump tries to boost world oil supply during Iran war

March 18, 2026Updated: March 18, 2026

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WASHINGTON (AP) — US clears the way for more oil sales from post-Maduro Venezuela as Trump tries to boost world oil supply during Iran war.

Regional

Wheat Belt PPD marks progress in restoring power

Wheat Belt PPD marks progress in restoring power

Sidney Police, Sheriff’s Office to conduct joint school safety training following hoax call

Sidney Police, Sheriff’s Office to conduct joint school safety training following hoax call

Village board left without a quorum

Village board left without a quorum

Vigilance in monitoring calf health following exposure to wildfire smoke

Vigilance in monitoring calf health following exposure to wildfire smoke

Central Nebraska rancher donates feed, fencing for fire victims

Central Nebraska rancher donates feed, fencing for fire victims

Meet the UAS pilots from Alaska fighting the fire near Halsey

Meet the UAS pilots from Alaska fighting the fire near Halsey

State

Inside Nebraska’s budget: Why the state faces structural deficit after $1B surplus

Nebraska Community Foundation launches wildfire recovery fund as historic fires impact state

Wheat Belt PPD marks progress in restoring power

Sidney Police, Sheriff’s Office to conduct joint school safety training following hoax call

Jail tours to be given this weekend

Rep. Adrian Smith highlights wildfire devastation, resilience of Nebraskans in House remarks

Sports

WNCC drops pair of games to NJC

Williams scores 17 off the bench, Wichita State beats Wyoming 74-70 in NIT

Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins in a blockbuster trade, AP sources say

2026 High School Girls Basketball Postseason Central

2026 High School Boys Basketball Postseason Central

Kearney welcomes champions back to town

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion