Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement accusing Guyana of working on behalf of ExxonMobil, when it allowed the supermajor to drill the Liza prospect, which hit about 300 feet of net pay.

“The new government of Guyana shows a dangerous political provocation against a peaceful Venezuela, supported by the imperial power of an American trans­national, ExxonMobil,” said Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez.

“Until