ConocoPhillips (COP) , a U.S.-based exploration and production company, has received the support of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago regarding an arbitration claim worth $1.3 billion against Venezuela over its expropriated assets. The claim was originally made in late May 2024. The Trinidad and Tobago High Court has upheld its previous decision, which may potentially freeze the country’s payments to Venezuela over joint natural gas projects.The court ruling allows ConocoPhillips to enforce a $1.33 bill ...