French player given two more years to tap 420 million-barrel Venezuela oilfield

US government issues licence to Maurel & Prom covering Urdaneta Oeste asset

Oil platforms in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo in 2018.
Oil platforms in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo in 2018.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 7 May 2024, 14:25Updated 7 May 2024, 14:25