Venezuela’s Chavez seeks control of gas projects
From Reuters
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recommended that the state take control of natural gas projects as part of his intensified program of nationalization.
Venezuelan law allows foreign companies to own gas projects in the country, but Chavez proposed a legislative change.
Taking control of the gas sector could affect companies such as Chevron Corp. and Norwegian petroleum company Statoil.
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