July 25, 2024

Q&A: Venezuela can fix its own oil industry

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Rafael Ramirez served as Venezuela’s oil minister from 2002-2013 and concurrent chief executive of state-owned PdV from 2004-2013, a tumultuous period marked by an oil strike and nationalizations under the late president Hugo Chavez. In this interview, edited for length and clarity, Ramirez, now in exile in Europe, argues Venezuela can handle the challenges plaguing its oil sector on its own. By Patricia Garip. Full Text-> ArgusMedia

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