Venezuela wields stick at Eni and carrot for Total

摘要

Caracas-International arbitration between Venezuela and Italy's Eni could affect the company's future upstream projects in the country, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said November 30. "When you are going to choose strategic partners, you're not going to choose a partner that takes you to international arbitration," Ramirez said at a press conference with President Hugo Chavez.