HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2026, Words: 430) — Chevron Corporation’s decision to swap out of Venezuelan gas assets and consolidate around oil and heavy oil joint ventures (JVs) with state-owned PDVSA is a strategic bet on near- to medium-term cash flow over long-dated, high-risk gas monetization.
EXECUTIVE BRIEF: Chevron Venezuela, an asset swap and reading between the lines