The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated on Wednesday (7) that her country is open to energy partnerships with other nations, emphasizing that the South American country has some of the largest oil and gas reserves in the world.
“Venezuela is open to energy relations where all parties benefit, where economic cooperation is very well defined in commercial contracts […] Venezuela has one of the largest oil and gas reserves on the planet. These resources must be at the service of national development and also the development of other countries in the world. This is how our oil industry was born, with a vocation for export”, she declared.
Rodriguez made the statements during a meeting with members of the National Assembly in Caracas, stating that the country is willing to establish respectful relations through trade agreements that comply with international law.
On her second day as , she began appointing officials to key positions in the Venezuelan Executive Branch, focusing on the security and economic sectors.
The interim president took office after his wife, Cilia Flores, from the United States.
