Venezuelan Oil Opening Is ‘Smoke and Mirrors,’ Pickering Says
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Energy investment banker Dan Pickering expressed skepticism about recent deals granting foreign companies rights to Venezuela's oil reserves, citing concerns over contract reliability in a country known for nationalization. The oil sector remains uncertain despite high-profile openings.
Recent high-profile deals allowing foreign drillers to tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves have failed to quell lingering concerns about contract sanctity in a nation with a history of nationalization, said energy investment banker Dan Pickering.
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