Chevron plans to more than double its oil production in Venezuela, investing $7 billion over the next five years.

Chevron plans to more than double its oil production in Venezuela, investing $7 billion over the next five years. The company is making largest financial commitment so far in a US government-led push to revive the Latin American country’…

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