Venezuela signed an agreement on Monday to expand Chevron's oil operations in the Orinoco Belt. This follows a recent hydrocarbon reform that opened the country's energy sector to private and foreign investment.

<p> <img alt="The agreement is part of an asset restructuring in which Chevron is prioritizing its presence in extra-heavy crude while returning a marine gas field to the Venezuelan state" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109785/100x80/chvr.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Venezuela's government on Monday signed an agreement expanding US oil company Chevron's operations in the country, weeks ...