- VENEZEULA - Diversifying Markets - Emphasis On
Independence & Latin America.
Venezuela has been steering its oil supply strategy towards diversification of its international clientele and emphasising both domestic development and integration with fellow Latin American countries, even if this means losing ground in the US oil market. The strategy was explained on Feb. 15, 2005 by Ivan Orellana, general director ......
- VENEZUELA - The System.
Venezuela's overseas holdings function as part of an integrated PDVSA system. The system allows the group to export crude oil, petroleum products, gas liquids and petrochemicals to any of its markets, to be processed through PdV M&M's refining and retail units and joint ventures. PDVSA operations in the US are ......
- VENEZUELA - The Local Refineries & Marketing
Operations.
The six refineries in Venezuela are all owned and run by PDVSA M&M, which has the lion's share of the domestic market. The refineries have been processing about 990,000 b/d since April 1, 1999, compared to a record of 1.056m b/d in 1998, because Venezuela's oil output has been limited ......
- VENEZUELA - Chavez & Latin American
Alliances.
Chavez has proposed creation of a multinational Latin American petroleum company, Petroamerica, which should combine the assets of PDVSA, Petrobras of Brazil, Pemex of Mexico, and other NOCs. This is part of his proposed energy integration and political alliances with fellow Latin American countries. On Oct. 19, 2000, Chavez got ......
- Venezuela - Part 4 - The Overseas Oil Refining &Marketing System.
Venezuela has an impressive downstream position in overseas markets, with oil refining, transport and marketing operations in the US, the Caribbean, other Latin American countries and Europe. No other OPEC member-state has built up a comparable external capacity. The state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) now is keen on expanding into ......
- VENEZUELA - Part 3 - Exports &
Logistics.
Venezuelan exports of oil and gas liquids (NGLs) in 2001 are expected to average about 2.96m b/d which is the same level as in 1999, compared to 3.116m b/d in 1998 and 3.052m b/d in 1997. These exclude Orimulsion, a burner fuel regarded as liquid coal. Domestic and overseas sales ......
- VENEZUELA - Part 3 - Exports &
Logistics.
Venezuelan exports of oil and gas liquids (NGLs) in 1999 are expected to average about 2.96m b/d, compared to 3.116m b/d in 1998 and 3.052m b/d in 1997. These exclude Orimulsion, a burner fuel regarded as liquid coal. If OPEC's price defence strategy and production cuts are to be extended ......