베네수엘라 의회는 외국계 석유회사들이 강제로 지분의 대부분을 베네수엘라 국영석유회사에 넘긴지 몇달만에 다시 외국 석유회사들과의 새로운 합작사업을 승인했습니다.
3일 의회에서 승인된 이 합작사업안은 대주주인 베네수엘라 국영석유회사와 프랑스의 토탈, 노르웨이의 스타트오일, 영국의 BP, 미국의 셰브론사등 외국계 군소 협력업체들로 구성되는 혼성기업을 탄생시켰습니다.
이번 합작승인에 따라 외국계 석유회사들은 베네수엘라에 수백만달러를 지불해야 합니다.
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Venezuela's National Assembly has approved new joint venture deals with foreign oil companies, months after the companies were forced to give up their majority stakes to government control.
The agreements approved Tuesday create mixed companies consisting of Venezuela's state oil company and foreign minority partners (France's Total, Norway's Statoil, Britain's BP, and U.S.-based Chevron).
As part of the deals, the foreign companies will make multi-million dollar payments. This money will be subtracted from the amount Venezuela owes the companies for taking over their majority stakes in oil fields and refining plants. Chevron's agreement does not include a monetary contribution clause.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez seized majority control of the oil operations in the Orinoco Basin in May, offering foreign companies minority stakes.