State Oil Company Venezuela, PDVSAand from Mexico, Pemex, They are exploring the possibility of establishing bilateral cooperation, the South American country’s oil minister said on Thursday. Rafael Tellechea, during a working visit to this North American country.
On X (formerly Twitter), the PDVSA President also noted that during a meeting with the CEO of the Mexican oil company Octavio Romero, They looked at “opportunities for collaboration” between both companies “through coordinated collaboration with future projections.”
Tellechea, who shared a photo with Romero, said both state oil companies have “promising potential,” without revealing details of what was discussed during the meeting.
During the visit, the Venezuelan minister also met with the secretary Energy Mexican, Miguel Angel Maciel, with whom he assessed “favorable conditions for the development of joint projects in the field of hydrocarbons and new technologies,” as reported by X Pdvsa.
At this meeting, the “official visit” of the Mexican energy minister to Venezuela in 2024 was “confirmed,” PDVSA said, without specifying the exact date.
The Venezuelan state-owned company this week signed agreements with Corso Refinery (Rdk) Curacaoto renew commercial and financial relations, also with the Spanish energy company Repsol, with the help of which he will resume joint activities in a mixed company Petrokirikire, in which this multinational corporation has a 40% stake.
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These agreements, in addition to the one signed with France Morel and Prom in November they occur after USA temporarily lifted several of its sanctions on Venezuela, including those related to the oil sector, last October following an agreement between the Venezuelan executive branch. Nicolas Maduro and the opposition in electoral matters ahead of the 2024 presidential elections.
The United States warned it would reconsider its decision if anti-Chavista forces Maria Corina Machado remains disqualified from competing for popularly elected positions, and unless Venezuela vacates “political prisoners“, an issue on which progress was made Wednesday with the release of thirty people, including 10 Americans exchanged for a Colombian businessman. Alex Saabclose associate of Maduro jailed in Miami, accused of conspiracy to commit laundering of money.
President of the United States, Joe Bidenpromised that he would continue to ensure that the Venezuelan president remains committed to free and democratic elections.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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