Amid the political headlines and the daily currency-market noise, one piece of news slipped in that Venezuela’s crypto market should be scrutinizing closely: Weatherford International, one of the major oilfield services companies based in Houston, confirmed that its revenue in Venezuela could exceed US$100 million in 2027. Its CEO, Girish Saligram, said so plainly during the third-quarter earnings call: they are hiring “at a very accelerated pace,” the number of customers they are in talks with has grown considerably, and the fourth quarter will already see a tangible contribution from local operations.