Qatari oil company UCC Oil and Gas Holding LL is in talks to take over operations at two onshore fields in northern Monagas: El Furrial and Jusepín. The information, attributed to sources close to the process and reported by Bloomberg, points to a partnership with PDVSA at El Furrial, with a commitment to make a “significant investment” in infrastructure. For the average Venezuelan, the news may seem far removed; for anyone who buys and sells USDT every day, it’s another piece of the puzzle that shapes the dollar’s price in the country.