Venezuelan state PDVSA says it will be prepared if the US applies “more sanctions”

The state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) assured this Tuesday that it will be prepared in case the United States applies “more sanctions” to the Caribbean country, which, for its part, is willing to be part of the solution to the “world energy problem”.

“If they impose more sanctions on us, we will prepare for them. Rest assured that you will get (…) a powerful industry to face any situation. (…) Venezuela is open to resolve and solve the energy problem on a global scale”said the president of PDVSA, Pedro Rafael Tellechea, quoted in a press release from the state company.

The Oil Minister also assured that the sanctions “they have never ceased to exist”, and pointed out that teams that “They have already been purchased“They have not been able to reach the South American country.

However, he stated that the relief of US sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas, which came into effect last October for a period of six months – which expires in April – has allowed “some American or transnational companies“go to the Caribbean nation and”view any type of projects”.

The United States warned this week that the relief “It will be renewed in April only if the representatives” of President Nicolás Maduro “they fulfill their commitments” in the face of this year’s presidential elections, among which mention the authorization of the opposition member María Corina Machado to compete in these elections, an ultimatum rejected by the Chavista Government.

Since Washington relaxed its sanctions, the Caribbean country has signed various agreements and memorandums related to the energy sector, among them with the Spanish Repsol, the French Maurel & Prom, the Mexican Pemex, the Korsou Refinery (Rdk) of Curacao and with the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

In addition, Venezuela signed this Tuesday a memorandum of understanding with Turkey for cooperation in these areas, an agreement that adds to the one signed this month with Indonesia for the development of oil and gas businesses.