La crisis econ¨®mica de Venezuela
Cable en el que un directivo de PDVSA reconoce que Venezuela manipula el precio de su cesta petrolera
En 2009, la embajada en Caracas interpreta la confesi¨®n de un directivo como una prueba m¨¢s de la propensi¨®n del Gobierno venezolano a manipular sus estad¨ªsticas oficiales
| ID: | 226509 |
| Date: | 2009-09-23 14:24:00 |
| Origin: | 09CARACAS1246 |
| Source: | Embassy Caracas |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Dunno: | 09CARACAS1129 09CARACAS564 09CARACAS581 09CARACAS748 09CARACAS852 |
| Destination: | VZCZCXRO2533 RR RUEHDE RUEHDH DE RUEHCV #1246/01 2661424 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 231424Z SEP 09 FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3736 INFO RUEHHH/OPEC COLLECTIVE RUEHWH/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RHEHAAA/WHITEHOUSE WASHDC RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL |
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 CARACAS 001246 SIPDIS ENERGY FOR ALOCKWOOD AND LEINSTEIN, DOE/EIA FOR MCLINE HQ SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD TREASURY FOR MKACZMAREK COMMERCE FOR 4332/MAC/WH/JLAO NSC FOR DRESTREPO AND LROSSELLO E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2019 TAGS: EPET, EINV, ENRG, ECON, VE SUBJECT: VENEZUELA: INSIGHTS FROM PDVSA'S SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REF: A. CARACAS 564 B. CARACAS 581 C. CARACAS 748 D. CARACAS 852 E. CARACAS 1129 CARACAS 00001246 001.2 OF 002 Classified By: Economic Counselor Darnall Steuart, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 1. (C) SUMMARY: XXXXXXXXXXXXX Finally, he confirmed that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) manipulates its Venezuelan Crude Oil basket index by including refined products in the mix. END SUMMARY. XXXXXXXXXXX --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (C) Petroleum Attache (PetAtt) interviewed XXXXXXXXXXXXX when XXXXXXXXXXX was identified on the visa line by an alert Consular Officer. XXXXXXXXXXXXX 3. XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX ---------------------------------------- 4. XXXXXXXXXXXXX --------------------------------------------- ---- 5. XXXXXXXXXXXXX -------------------------------------------- 6. XXXXXXXXXXXXX 7. XXXXXXXXXXXXX ------------------------------------- 8. XXXXXXXXXXXXX --------------------------------------------- -- 9. (C) In response to PetAtt's question about the narrowing margin between the Venezuelan crude oil basket price and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil index from over $13 in 2008 to less than $5, XXXXXXXXXXXXX explained that the Venezuelan crude oil basket was not limited to crude oil, but included refined petroleum products. He added that PDVSA conducted a study to verify the basket price, which is maintained by the MENPET, and determined that it accurately reflected revenue from all of PDVSA's sales of crude petroleum and refined products. 10. (C) COMMENT: XXXXXXXXXXXXX spun a convincing narrative regarding PDVSA's challenges coming out of the global crash in oil prices. However, his assessment of PDVSA's liability for expropriated companies was not compelling and could leave one with the impression that PDVSA has no real intention of paying for seized oil assets, at least not in the near future. XXXXXXXXXXXXX admission about Venezuela's manipulation of its crude oil basket price reinforces suspicions about the Chavez administration's willingness to manipulate official government statistics. DUDDY |
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