PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2026, Words: 187) — Venezuela’s state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) “firmly rejects the military aggression of the United States government against the peace and stability of the nation, which resulted in the kidnapping of [Venezuelan leader] Nicolás Maduro, and the first lady, Cilia Flores.”
“In the midst of this unprecedented affront, we support the swearing-in of the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, as acting president, a legitimate expression of the continuity of the state and the defense of the homeland; reaffirming our unwavering commitment to the defense of sovereignty and the comprehensive well-being of the Venezuelan people,” the Caracas-based company announced on 6 Jan. 2025 in an official statement.
