Madurismo’s Most Dangerous Job Claims Another Victim
At a moment of dynastic consolidation, Maduro resorts to a power move against former oil chief Pedro Tellechea. Others before him fell from grace in different circumstances
Tag: PDVSA
What Does The Evidence Actually Say About Sanctions on Venezuela?
While its economic effect is subjected to intense debate, its political impact is more clear. Here’s an overview of the conflicting stances around how these measures affect our economy and our people
Francisco Monaldi: ‘Venezuela Won’t Even Get to Exploit 5% of Its Oil Reserves’
Now that oil prices are recovering, Francisco Monaldi analyzes the truth of the nature and magnitude of what lies beneath the Faja del Orinoco (Orinoco Belt) and the historic use of fossil fuel to determine the role of oil in our future
The Oil Pendulum and the Absent Questions About the Venezuelan Oil Industry
Chávez forced PDVSA back into a tight political control and statism. Now, Maduro’s trying to get the company on its feet again with the opposite approach. How far can he walk that path?
Maduro Turned to Iran for Gasoline. It Wasn’t Enough
It’s been over a month since the Iranian fuel tankers brought gasoline to our country. What’s next? Here are the answers to key questions
ChOP RN-Okhrana-Ryazan: Where Resource Nationalism Goes to Die
After 20 years of radical Oil Sovereignty blah blah blah, Venezuela’s oil industry may end up under the boot of a no-name Kremlin-linked security contractor
Without Fear, Beyond Reproach: the Reform of the Hydrocarbons Sector
The attachment to dogma about Venezuela’s endless riches blocks essential changes for rescuing the industry. It’s time to change
Understanding the Impact of Oil Prices Over Venezuela
The collapse of WTI means one thing for the regular energy market and another thing for what’s left of the Venezuelan oil industry
Yes, More PDVSA Sanctions—This Is What They Mean
Guaidó announced he’ll start managing the nation’s cashflow almost at the same time the U.S. announced new sanctions against PDVSA. Money is one of the reasons part of the Armed Forces are still behind Maduro. What happens when Maduro runs out of petrodollars to give them?
TWENTY Years of Pdvsacide
The company that produces nearly all of Venezuela’s export earnings looks like a store the day after it’s been looted. How chavismo took an oil giant from world class to bankrupt-in-all-but-name in just two decades.
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