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Venezuela delays gas exports to Colombia, citing climate
reuters ^ | 01/02/2016

Posted on 01/01/2016 6:40:30 PM PST by BenLurkin

Venezuela's state oil company, PDVSA, has delayed the export of natural gas to Colombia because of climate factors, the Colombian Mines and Energy Ministry said on Friday.

In a letter to the Colombian government on Wednesday, PDVSA said the exports would not begin because of "climate variability," the ministry said in a statement.

The exports are part of a deal between the two countries, which includes provisions for the neighbors to supply their own markets if necessary before exporting.

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Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol has asked PDVSA to give a new date by which the exports could begin.

(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: climate; colombia; gasexports; venezuela

1 posted on 01/01/2016 6:40:30 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Oh boy, it is no longer we do not like you, we just cannot do this because of climate. I bet obama wishes he had thought of this in regard to Israel.


2 posted on 01/01/2016 6:48:11 PM PST by taterjay
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To: BenLurkin

Are they having tropical snowstorms now?


3 posted on 01/01/2016 6:54:03 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: BenLurkin

Climate..., or socialism. In the end, it turns out to be the same thing.


4 posted on 01/01/2016 7:00:08 PM PST by fhayek
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To: fhayek
Climate..., or socialism. In the end, it turns out to be the same thing.

Yes, nothing comes out of the pipe at the refinery or out of the gas field.

Socialism, if the machinery is working today under socialism it will be broken tomorrow and no one knows how to fix it.

5 posted on 01/01/2016 7:05:32 PM PST by TYVets
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To: TYVets
if the machinery is working today under socialism it will be broken tomorrow and no one knows how to fix it.


6 posted on 01/01/2016 7:53:00 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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