Ölindustrie: Chevron will mehr als sieben Milliarden Dollar in Venezuela investieren
Nach dem erzwungenen Machtwechsel sichern sich die USA Zugriff auf das Öl Venezuelas. Der erste Konzern bestätigt nun konkrete Ausbaupläne.
US oil giant Chevron has announced plans to significantly expand its operations in Venezuela, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The company has secured additional production sites within the Orinoco Belt, where it already has a presence, it stated in a communication. The plans include investments of more than seven billion dollars (approximately six point one billion euros) over the next five years for the company's local community enterprises.
Production is expected to more than double by 2026, reaching around 600,000 barrels per day, compared to the current levels. "With improved conditions and additional areas, we are strengthening a portfolio that we believe enables attractive growth at low costs," said Chevron CEO Mike Wirth. The move reflects the company's "long-standing focus on responsible resource development in the country."
Chevron anticipates production costs of less than 20 dollars per barrel in Venezuela, according to the statement. The reference crude Brent cost more than 90 dollars per barrel on Wednesday, after the US had intensified its attacks on Iran.
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