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Coverage dated December 5, 2023

Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is asking the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals that Venezuela claims as its own.

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  1. Oil Price

    Venezuela Orders “Immediate” Start of Oil Exploration in Disputed Territory (opens Oil Price)

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    Venezuela’s president has ordered the immediate start of oil exploration in the Essequibo region of Guyana.

  2. The Guardian

    Venezuela orders state companies to exploit oil and gas mines in Guyana territory (opens The Guardian)

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    Order from president Nicolás Maduro comes after referendum on whether Venezuela should claim sovereignty over the region

  3. Washington Examiner

    Venezuela orders drilling in Guyanese territory, raising prospects of conflict (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered state-run companies to begin oil exploration and mining activity in neighboring Guyana on Tuesday, sparking new fears of outright conflict over the oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo territory.

  4. Time

    What to Know About Venezuela's Move to Claim Guyana Region (opens Time)

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    President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the country's oil companies to issue extraction licenses Guyana's Essequibo region.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is asking the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals that Venezuela claims as its own.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday directed the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals that Venezuela claims a…

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