More than 4 million barrels of Venezuelan
crude and fuels are sitting in tankers anchored in the Caribbean sea, unable to
reach their final destination because state-run cannot pay for hull
cleaning, inspections, and other port services, according to internal documents
and Reuters data. About a dozen tankers are being held back because the hulls
have been soiled by crude, stemming from several oil leaks in the last year at
key ports of Bajo Grande and Jose, which has resulted in delayed operations for
loading and discharging. Since debt-laden PDVSA cannot afford to have the ships
cleaned, they have to wait for weeks to navigate international waters, delaying
shipments. More…
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