Factsheet: PDVSA’s El Palito refinery

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 23.Jun.2018, Words: 157) – PDVSA’s El Palito refinery has been in service now for 58 years. Operations at the refinery commenced on 23 Jun. 1960. The refinery, with two units: a primary crude distillation unit and catalytic reform unit, had an initial processing […]

Rafael Ramirez Speech in Caracas

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 7.Oct.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez spoke with journalist in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts from the discussion. Rafael Ramirez regarding shipments to China: Ramirez: We are currently exporting 640,000 b/d to China and 430,000 b/d to India. We are supplying oil […]