CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 151) — The first 200 days of the administration of Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez Gómez have been marked by firm decisions and economic growth, with positive impacts in the social, economic, security, and diplomatic spheres as well as the dual deadly earthquakes of 24 Jun. 2026.
On the economic front, oil production rose 28% (from 942,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 1,203,000 b/d, while gross domestic product (GDP) grew by nearly 6% in the second quarter 2026, and food supplies reached 99%, PDVSA announced on 28 Jul. 2026 in an official statement.
