Chevron, the only US oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it has active operations.
The US-Venezuela £74bn energy deal faces backlash, with critics labelling it modern colonialism. The agreement grants US control over major oilfields, sparking geopolitical and domestic controversy.
Chevron (CVX) stock climbed after announcing a $7B Venezuela investment to double oil output to 600K barrels/day with production costs under $20/barrel.