Venezuela Continues to Provide Fuel to Colombia Despite the Heavy Rains

Posted on May 23, 2011 • Filed under: Business, Colombia, Ecuador, Oil, Venezuela

•According to elespectador.com, Venezuela is carrying out its promise to keep sending fuel to Colombia despite the increased length of the transport (up to 122 extra kilometers) due to the heavy rains.
•On April 2, Venezuela sent 15.2 million liters of fuel to Cúcuta, in the department Norte de Santander, Colombia.
•Rafael Ramírez, minister of Energy and Petroleum, stated that the fuel from Venezuela helped to create jobs and avoiding fuel smuggling as well as providing fuel at a better price. Read Article

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