Pdvsa News & Analysis
Venezuela in Focus: Energy Industry
Any prospect of wider economic renewal in Venezuela starts and ends with its energy industry.
What Does Rosneft Have Planned for Venezuela’s PDVSA?
There appears to be some kind of alliance between the energy giants in the works, but the extent and legal details remain murky.
Don’t Play Maduro’s Game
The world has changed over the past 50 years. It’s time for US foreign policy to change with it.
Great Power Politics Comes to Venezuela
The Kremlin will be looking to duplicate its recent Syrian success by propping up the Maduro regime in Venezuela. But just like with Bashar al-Assad, support comes at a price.
Venezuela Crisis: Energy Market Impact in 2019
The diplomatic showdown between the United States and Venezuela will resonate in global oil prices, but not nearly as much as it might have in previous years.
China, Russia Stand to Lose in Fall of the Maduro Regime
Russia and China have been the Maduro regime’s most important financial backers. Now both stand to lose if the Venezuelan opposition takes power.
Global Forecast (05-28-2018)
Another attempt at Taliban talks in Afghanistan, Venezuela’s oil industry struggles to fulfil its contracts, and Turkey secures a YPG pullout from Manbij.
Bellicose Rhetoric & Brutal Sanctions Not the Way to Help Venezuela
Did President Trump’s hard line against Venezuela inadvertently help re-elect Maduro?
The Military Steps in at Venezuela’s PDVSA
Mismanagement in Venezuela’s oil industry will only get worse as career officials are replaced en masse with military figures.
PDVSA Struggles to Keep Venezuela Solvent
Is the Venezuelan government’s money tree withering at the root?
Russian Debt Restructuring Keeps Venezuelan Government Afloat
Moscow has thrown Venezuela a financial lifeline, but is it merely delaying the inevitable default?
(When) Will Venezuela Default?
The Venezuelan government appears to have scraped together enough money to make two large debt payments this week. But is it merely delaying the inevitable default?
Corruption and Chaos ahead of Venezuela 2017 Regional Elections
The Maduro government is doing everything possible to deny the opposition a breakthrough in regional elections next week.
Violence Looms over 2017 Venezuela Constitution Fight
The situation in Venezuela is about to go from bad to worse.
Maduro Stares Down Protestors in Venezuela
Millions of people are taking to the streets to protest in Venezuela, but don’t expect the Maduro government to blink.
2016 Venezuela Crisis: From Bad to Worse
Economic collapse and political deadlock are giving rise to an uneasy question: How bad can the Venezuela crisis get?
Venezuela’s Economic Crisis Transforms into a Political One
A broken economy, a fed-up electorate, and an intransigent ruling party have set the stage for a serious political crisis in Venezuela.
Default Looms as Venezuela Hopes for a Recovery in Oil Prices
Even though the Maduro government has stopped posting official statistics, it’s no secret that the economic situation in the Bolivarian Republic is going from bad to worse.