ORANJESTAD – American company ConocoPhillips was unsuccessful in seizing part of the CITGO Aruba property through the gasoline distribution operation FMSA. Aruba Energy minister Evelyn Wever roes confirmed this for NoticiaCla Friday. “ They’ve tried seizing CITGO assets in other countries (too) arguing that these were also PDVSA assets but did not succeed” Wever continued.
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The minister also assured this portal that seized PDVSA assets elsewhere did not affect the Aruba Refinery (RDA). She explained that the refinery is government owned and buys HFO from a third party. Whatever the current structure, the refinery is not ‘in danger’ by ConocoPhillips actions.
UNDER CONTROL Wever also assured everyone that ‘we still have everything under control and will continue monitoring the developments”. She did admiti that the PDVSA situation is a difficult and tense one, and has their complete attention so no to affect the already delicate CITGO situation even further. The refinery is currently in a difficult position due to imposed US sanctions and is struggling to get the property rehabilitated in time for the 2020 deadline.