The decline of Venezuela’s petroleum industry appears terminal. Russian and Iranian assistance has done nothing to lift oil production, as the August 2020 numbers illustrate, while the volume of operational rigs remains low. Baker Hughes data shows only one operational oil rig for August, although national oil company PDVSA consistently claims that data to be incorrect. By Matthew Smith. Full Text -> OilPrice
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