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French energy major TotalEnergies and state oil company PDVSA signed an agreement during a meeting with Delcy Rodríguez, according to limited information released by Miraflores Palace. The Venezuelan government described the arrangement as a new cooperation mechanism with TotalEnergies, an international company operating in nearly 130 countries. No details were provided on its scope, investment commitments, operating assets, timetable or implementation conditions, leaving the agreement’s commercial significance unclear.
A formal arrangement with a major international energy company could indicate room for deeper foreign participation in Venezuela’s oil and gas industry. However, without disclosed projects, capital commitments or implementation terms, investors cannot yet determine whether it represents deployable investment or primarily a diplomatic framework.
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Oil And Gas · El Nacional - Economía
Sep 19, 2026
Watch for publication of the agreement’s terms, including the projects or assets covered, investment amounts, operating responsibilities and implementation timetable, as well as any subsequent announcement that work or capital deployment has begun.