(AP, 18.Feb.2020) — In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, in the empty, sweltering plains of Venezuela, to unveil a giant bronze statue of the late socialist leader that he and his longtime friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commissioned from […]
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Rosneft Head Sechin Attends BRICS Summit In Brazil
(Rosneft, 15.Nov.2019) — During the visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the BRICS summit in Brazil, the Chief Executive Officer of PJSC Rosneft Oil Company Igor Sechin as part of the Russian delegation took part in a number of bilateral meetings with the leaders of […]
Putin Hosts Venezuela’s President, With Aid To Regime On Agenda
(ABCNews, Anastasia Bagaeva, 5.Dec.2018) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Moscow Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said assistance for Maduro’s regime was on the agenda. The two leaders will discuss Russian-Venezuelan trade and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said. Russia’s aggregate investment in Venezuela currently exceeds […]
Rosneft’s Sechin Flies To Venezuela, Rebukes Maduro Over Oil Shipments
(Reuters, Alexandra Ulmer and Marianna Parraga, 24.Nov.2018) — The head of Russian oil company Rosneft, Igor Sechin, flew to Caracas this week to meet Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and complain over delayed oil shipments designed to repay loans, two sources briefed on the conversation said on Saturday. The visit, which […]
Rosneft to Use Russian Technology at PetroMonagas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 14.Aug.2013) – Rosneft President Igor Sechon said his company would utilize Russian technology at the Petromonagas heavy oil project to increase production to 160,000 b/d from 140,000 b/d. Rosneft and PDVSA participate as partners in the following JVs in Venezuela: Petroperija, Boqueron, Petromonagas, Petrozamora, Petrovictoria […]
Rosneft, PDVSA Agree to Create PetroVictoria
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 14.Aug.2013) – PDVSA and Russia’s Rosneft signed an agreement to create the JV company Petrovictoria, which will operate Carabobo Block 2 in Anzoategui and Monagas states as well as Carabobo Block 4 in Monagas state. The agreement was signed by Venezuela’s Minister of Energy and […]