José David Cabello appointed to head Pequiven

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2026, Words: 116) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy RodrĂ­guez appointed JosĂ© David Cabello as the new president of PetroquĂ­mica de Venezuela (Pequiven).  Cabello assumes the responsibility of continuing to strengthen this state-owned corporation, considered strategic for the OPEC country’s industrial development. 

Venezuela’s Delcy requests creation of the Hydrocarbons Academic Council

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Feb.2026, Word: 415) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy RodrĂ­guez led a meeting with over 230 business leaders from the hydrocarbons sector and authorities from state-owned PetrĂłleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), with the objective of boosting the OPEC country’s hydrocarbon sector and […]

Venezuela and Colombian authorities meet in Miraflores Palace to discuss bilateral relations

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Feb.2026, Words: 263) — Venezuela’s acting president Delcy RodrĂ­guez received Colombia’s minister from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Edwin Palma Egea, for a working meeting in which they addressed issues of interest to both nations.  Relations between Venezuela and Colombia are […]

Metor Pauses Venezuela Methanol Output

(Argus, 31.Jul.2020) — Mitsubishi-operated Metanol de Oriente (Metor) in eastern Venezuela has suspended methanol production as a health precaution. The 750,000 t/yr Metor 1 plant will close from today through 15 August, and the 850,000 t/yr Metor 2 plant will close on 4-18 August. Only strictly necessary workers will be […]

Maduro Fires Pequiven President

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 16.Jan.2017) – Venezuela’s newly appointed Vice President Tareck Aissami announced that the country’s President Nicolas Maduro had ordered the dismissal of Pequien President Juancarlo Depablos Contreras due to issues related to shortfalls in production and supply of raw materials. “Serious acts of corruption have been […]

Gasoline Chip Reaches 84% of Auto Park in Maracaibo

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 13.May.2016) – An estimated 84 percent of Venezuela’s auto park in Maracaibo contains the special TAG gasoline chip, reported the daily Panorama, citing Infrastructure Secretary Jairo RamĂ­rez. “We will continue installing the chips. The idea is to reach the 100 percent mark,” said RamĂ­rez without […]