{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The deal involved intermediaries and cryptocurrency payments, bypassing US sanctions, but Orlen received only a fraction of the oil it paid for.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T19:05:17.470Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-15T17:59:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T19:05:17.470Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to the Financial Times, with some details from Cointelegraph's full report.","critic":"Most outlets provided digests, limiting the depth of reporting and analysis available.","hype":"Headlines often emphasize the large sums lost and the cryptocurrency aspect, creating a sense of scandal."}},"tags":["#Orlen","#VenezuelaOil","#Cryptocurrency","#Sanctions","#TetherUSDT"],"entities":["Orlen","Tether","USDT","PDVSA","Hannon International Middle East","Warsaw Regional Prosecutor’s Office"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Polish energy giant Orlen lost $230 million in a failed attempt to buy Venezuelan oil in late 2023.","The transaction reportedly used Tether's USDT stablecoin as a method to circumvent US financial sanctions.","The deal involved intermediaries and crypto transfers, with Orlen receiving only a fraction of the oil it paid for.","Three former Orlen managers were indicted in August 2026 over oil contracts causing $378 million in damages."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Poland's state-controlled energy company Orlen lost $230 million in a failed attempt to acquire Venezuelan crude oil in late 2023. The deal, which involved intermediaries and cryptocurrency payments, was reportedly an effort to bypass US financial sanctions on Venezuela. Orlen paid an advance to a Dubai-based seller, Hannon International Middle East, but ultimately received only a fraction of the oil it purchased."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The transaction began when Orlen sought to purchase 6 million barrels of oil from Venezuela's state oil company, PDVSA. PDVSA reportedly demanded partial payment in USDT, Tether's stablecoin, to circumvent sanctions. Orlen sent $230 million to Hannon International Middle East on December 4, 2023. Hannon then engaged crypto brokers and intermediaries. Most of the funds disappeared through various crypto transfers, and Orlen eventually terminated the contract on March 28, 2024, after receiving only about $29 million worth of oil."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements on total loss"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the total financial loss incurred by Orlen. Cointelegraph, citing the Financial Times, states the company lost $230 million. However, infomoney.com.br suggests a loss of approximately $440 million. News-pravda.com and Haber7 report a loss of nearly $400 million, while crypto.news and DiarioBitcoin mention a $378 million loss case."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the specific details of the legal proceedings in Poland, including the Warsaw Regional Prosecutor’s Office announcing an investigation into the oil contracts in January 2025, or the indictment of three former Orlen managers in August 2026 over crude oil contracts causing $378 million in damages, as detailed in the full report by Cointelegraph."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"infomoney.com.br","url":"https://infomoney.com.br/economia/polonia-se-envolve-em-escandalo-com-petroleo-da-venezuela-e-criptomoedas-diz-ft","headline":"Poland Engages in Scandal with Venezuela's Oil and Cryptocurrencies, Says FT","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T17:59:23.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Pentapostagma","url":"https://pentapostagma.gr/kosmos/7389877_polonia-benezoyela-kai-ntoympai-mystiriodes-trigono-petrelaioy-f1-kai","headline":"Poland, Venezuela and Dubai: The Mysterious Triangle of Oil, F1 and Cryptocurrencies","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T16:43:12.485Z"},{"sourceName":"Financial Intelligence","url":"https://financialintelligence.ro/cum-a-pierdut-gigantul-energetic-polonez-orlen-sute-de-milioane-de-dolari-incercand-sa-cumpere-petrol-venezuelean-printr-un-circuit-cu-criptomonede","headline":"How the Polish Energy Giant Lost ORLEN Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Trying to Buy Venezuelan Oil Through a Cryptocurrency Circuit","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T16:07:18.000Z"},{"sourceName":"www.economica.net","url":"https://economica.net/afacere-complicata-in-polonia-in-care-e-implicat-gigantul-orlen-care-a-trimis-unui-intermediar-din-zona-cripto-230-de-milioane-de-dolari-pentru-a-cumpara-petrol-venezuelean-si-n-a-mai-vazut-nici-ban_976976.html","headline":"Complicated and Grievous Business in Poland. 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