Chevron has been granted a restricted U.S. license to operate in sanctioned Venezuela, three sources close to the decision said on Wednesday, adding that no money from oil proceeds can be transferred in any way to the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The move reverses Trump's withdrawal of a permit earlier this year, and could draw criticism from Venezuelans in Florida who fled the Maduro regime.

About half a dozen international oil companies are waiting on U.S. government authorization to resume operations in Venezuela, months after their licenses were revoked amid rising tensions over the country's political crackdown and humanitarian crisis,

The United States is preparing to grant new authorizations to key partners of Venezuela's state-run PDVSA, starting with Chevron , to allow them to operate with limitations in the sanctioned OPEC nation and swap oil,

The licence comes with stringent conditions prohibiting any transfer of oil proceeds to the Venezuelan administration.