Economista venezolano estima “desbordamiento de terminales de almacenamiento” de Pdvsa por bloqueo de Trump
Rafael Quiroz Serrano dijo que la economía venezolana se resentirá tanto en producción como almacenamiento de gasolina y petróleo
TL;DR
- US oil blockade expected to create storage overflow and production challenges for Pdvsa.
- Only 13 out of Pdvsa's 20 ships are operational, and they are also subject to US sanctions.
- Venezuelan refineries cannot import fuel to meet domestic demand, potentially causing gasoline shortages.
- Venezuela may be forced to reduce oil production to manage the blockade.
- Current Venezuelan oil production is around 860,000 barrels per day, with 240,000 barrels per day imported for heavy crude.
- Pdvsa may need to increase discounts on oil sales due to increased risk for buyers and potential tanker seizures.
- Discounts could rise to 30% or more, reducing realization prices to around $30 per barrel.
- The article refutes claims by Trump and Miller that Venezuela stole US oil, citing historical decrees and the nationalization process.
- Venezuelan oil nationalization in 1976 was a consensual process with US companies.
- The Chávez government's 're-nationalization' led to expropriation of assets from ConocoPhillipps and ExxonMobil.