656. Can U.S. persons in Venezuela purchase gasoline or other refined petroleum products from Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which it owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest?

Yes. Venezuela-related General License 10 authorizes U.S. persons in Venezuela to purchase refined petroleum products, including gasoline, for personal, commercial, or humanitarian uses from PdVSA, or any entity in which it owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. General License 10 authorizes, among other things, purchases of refined petroleum products by U.S. commercial airlines providing passenger or cargo services in Venezuela for the purposes of fueling aircraft in Venezuela. General License 10 also would authorize purchase for use to power a means of conveyance or a household good (such as a generator) in Venezuela. General License 10, however, does not authorize U.S. persons to purchase refined petroleum products in Venezuela from PdVSA for purposes of executing a commercial transaction to resell, transfer, export, or reexport such refined petroleum products.