On 18 October 2023, the US announced a deal with the Maduro government in Venezuela where the US would lift some sanctions in exchange for basic conditions being met for Venezuela's next presidential election (PBS, US Dept. of Treasury). General License No. 44, "Authorizing Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela," is scheduled to expire after 12:01 AM EDT on 18 April 2024 (US Dept. of Treasury - Office of Foreign Assets Control). Any renewal that includes limits that did not exist when the license was issued (e.g., including a cap on the quantity involved or value of transactions) would not count. If the US either revokes or amends the license so as to limit its scope before a renewal, the question would close "No."

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 17 April 2024.

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