
Chart Talk: Chevron Venezuela's Rising Output, Revenues
Chevron Corp. is boosting production and revenues in Venezuela, but its net take away will depend on the varied expenses it incurs getting the Venezuelan heavy oil to market.
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International Managing Editor. Previous work: Bloomberg Venezuela, LatinPetroleum Magazine and Banco Santiago de Leon in Caracas; Energy Intelligence, Jefferies, and Morgan Keegan in Houston; Banco Mercantil del Norte (Banorte) in Mexico City. Degrees: Finance (University of Houston). Languages: English and Spanish fluency, Portuguese understanding.
Chevron Corp. is boosting production and revenues in Venezuela, but its net take away will depend on the varied expenses it incurs getting the Venezuelan heavy oil to market.
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