PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 138) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez led a key bilateral meeting in the historic Cultural Case Achilles Nazoa with Colombia’s Mines and Energy Ministry head Edwin Palma. The officials discussed issues around the energy […]
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Venezuela’s Rodríguez says 2050 net-zero targets not achievable
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Jun.2025, Words: 159) — Venezuela’s hydrocarbons minister Delcy Rodríguez said her country continued to offer full guarantee in compliance with the energy trilemma, which implies the reliable, accessible supply with the least impact on the environment. Her statements were made during the […]
Delcy Rodríguez to present Essequibo development plan to VP Council
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jun.2025, Words: 264) — Venezuela’s executive vice president Delcy Rodríguez will soon present a development plan for the new state of Guayana Esequiba, also known as the Essequibo, to the Council of Vice Presidents. Rodríguez revealed details around the plan during […]
Rodríguez says 3 Chevron Venezuela fields producing a combined 246,000 b/d
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.May.2025, Words: 228) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez said state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela C.A. (PDVSA) continues to operate without issues after termination of Chevron Corporation‘s General License No. 41B issued by the US government. “I […]
Venezuela strengthens strategic cooperation strategies in Qatar
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 205) — Venezuela’s hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez discussed varied topics during her visit to Doha, Qatar, where she held a meeting with the minister of state for energy affairs, H.E. Saad Bin Sherida Al Kaabi, to review bilateral relations in […]
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez presents economic emergency decree to National Assembly
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez presented a decree, signed by Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro that declares a state of economic emergency, to the National Assembly (AN by its Spanish acronym). She presented decree to the AN […]
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez rejects recent statement from Guyana
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025) — Venezuela’s executive vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who now refers to Guyana’s president Irfaan Ali as the ‘Zelensky of the Caribbean,’ said Venezuela categorically rejects a recent statement issued by Guyana’s government regarding a long-standing dispute over the Essequibo region. Rodríguez […]
ExxonMobil again accused by Delcy Rodríguez of stoking aggression against Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Apr.2025, Words: 267) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez strongly denounced what she called actions by ExxonMobil Corporation in neighboring Guyana, accusing the US energy giant of promoting wrongful actions to justify possible aggressions against Venezuela with support […]
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez comments on US sanctions on Chevron Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Feb.2025) — Venezuela’s Executive Vice President and Energy Minister Delcy Rodríguez said the idea of renewed sanctions on Chevron Corporation and its 4 joint venture (JV) subsidiaries in Venezuela was a bad decision. “Today, February 26, the government of the United States […]
Venezuela’s energy minister Delcy Rodríguez talks energy during stop in New Delhi
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Oct.2024) — Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez held a meeting with her Indian counterpart Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi, India to evaluate the participation of the giant Asian country in the development and establishment of new joint projects in Venezuela. During her visit, […]
Venezuela grants Dragon gas field license
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2023) — The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Shell were granted a license for the exploration and exploitation of non-associated gas in the Dragon field, located in Venezuela’s Paria peninsula. The license was granted during a signing ceremony in […]
OPEC’s Mohammad Barkindo Visits Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.May.2022) — OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo arrived in Caracas, Venezuela, on 6 May 2022 for a working visit to the South American country. Barkindo was received by a high-level delegation from the Venezuelan government headed by the Agriculture & Land Minister […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez on impact of US sanctions
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Mar.2022, Words: 191) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez commenting on the impact of US sanctions on Venezuela during her 2022 presentation of the “Memoria y Cuenta” to the National Assembly; and a recent election poll from Genial/Quaest published on […]
US, Venezuela Discuss Easing Sanctions, Make Little Progress: Sources
(Reuters, 6.Mar.2022) — U.S. and Venezuelan officials discussed the possibility of easing oil sanctions on Venezuela but made scant progress toward a deal in their first high-level bilateral talks in years, five sources familiar with the matter said, as Washington seeks to separate Russia from one of its key allies. […]
No Change Afoot At Venezuela’s Oil Ministry: Sources
(Argus, 10.Dec.2021) — Venezuela’s oil minister Tareck El Aissami returned to work this week after a prolonged medical leave and will not be replaced, a senior source close to the government told Argus. A second source confirmed the information. The minister attended meetings in person in Caracas this week and will […]
NRGBriefs: Trinidad To Reveal Ryder Scott Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina aspiring to produce 1 MMb/d in five yrs; Trinidad and Tobago looking to reveal details of a new Ryder Scott gas reserve report; rumors circulating about the health of Venezuela’s oil minister Tareck El Aissami; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE […]
Venezuela Eyes Private Cos Operating Oil Fields
(Reuters, 14.Jan.2021) — Venezuelan officials have met in recent months with small domestic oilfield contractors to propose letting them operate fields owned by state-owned PDVSA while pocketing part of the proceeds, according to six people with knowledge of the talks. The talks show President Nicolas Maduro, facing a collapse in […]
PdV Ad Hoc Chairman Joins Opposition Flight
(Argus, 9.Sep.2020) — The chairman of the Venezuelan opposition’s “ad hoc” board of national oil company PdV has joined a flight of exiled technocrats from the ranks of a struggling US-backed parallel administration led by Juan Guaido. Luis Pacheco, who was named in April 2019, has focused his board efforts […]
Maduro Pardons Political Prisoners Ahead Of Vote
(Bloomberg, 31.Aug.2020) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro issued a surprise decree pardoning more than 100 of his opponents as a concession ahead of upcoming congressional elections. Former National Assembly Vice President Freddy Guevara and Roberto Marrero, opposition leader Juan Guaido’s chief of staff, are among more than two dozen lawmakers […]
Venezuelan Officials Visit with T&T’s Rowley
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 8.Oct.2015) – A Venezuela delegation is expected to visit with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister K. Rowley, Venezuela finance minister Rodolfo Marco Torres writes in twitter post. The Venezuela delegation could be comprised of Torres, Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez, and Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino. […]
Venezuela, Saudi Arabia Joint Commission
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 15.Sep.2015) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister and Vice President of International Affairs at PDVSA, Delcy Rodríguez, accompanied by Minister of Commerce and Industry of Saudi Arabia Tawfiq bin Fouzan Alrabiah, opened the First High Level Joint Commission Venezuela-Saudi Arabia at the Antonio Jose de Sucre Casa […]
Venezuela, San Cristobal and Nieves Talk Energy
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s foreign minister Delcy Rodríguez met with San Cristobal and Nieves Prime Minister Timothy Harris to discuss bilateral relations. The official also reviewed agreements signed between both countries and advances in the energy sector related to alternative energies, infrastructure, and housing. The officials […]
Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda Discuss Energy
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez met with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne to discuss bilateral trade and energy matters. Antigua and Barbuda has capacity to store 1.5 million barrels of oil and refined products. ***