President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela recently led a bilateral natural gas agreement with Trinidad and Tobago. They’ll jointly tap into the Loran Manatee field at their maritime boundary. This field boasts more than 10 trillion cubic feet of gas. From his government office, Maduro mentioned that the deal includes building new tech and pipelines. These […]
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