U.S. Oil Deal Pushes China and Russia Out of Venezuelan Fields
A U.S. oil company controlled by a Venezuelan business tycoon will replace Chinese and Russian operators of several Venezuelan oil fields, Reuters has reported, citing two unnamed U.S.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: government, has been granted 14 oil deals by the Venezuelan government.
- Fact 2: government will have rights to a 35% stake in the company plus access to 20% of NABEP’s production at cost.
- Fact 3: The federal government will also have the right of first refusal for the purchase of the other 80% of NABEP’s production from Venezuelan fields.
- Fact 4: “NABEP has developed an ambitious plan to rapidly scale production by investing up to $100 billion in new oil infrastructure in Venezuela, helping to drive economic growth, support thousands of high-paying jobs in Venezuela, and lead to tens of billions in broader economic activity,” the White House said on Monday.
A U.S. oil company controlled by a Venezuelan business tycoon will replace Chinese and Russian operators of several Venezuelan oil fields, Reuters has reported, citing two unnamed U.S.
officials. North American Blue Energy Partners, which is backed by the U.S. government, has been granted 14 oil deals by the Venezuelan government.
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