India Hopes To Take Over Operation Of Venezuelan Oil Fields From PDVSA
India’s ONGC is poised to take over operation of two Venezuelan oil projects from state-owned PDVSA, which would give the Indian producer direct operational control over assets of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves. Reuters exclusively reported Wednesday that ONGC expects to sign new agre
Source: OilPrice.com
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India wants operational control of Venezuelan fields from a state company that cannot operate them. PDVSA's own production collapsed 70% between 2015 and 2020 under its management. This is less a takeover than a foreclosure — India already supplies the refining capacity Venezuela lacks, and now wants the wellhead too.