Venezuela has objected to the planned offshore exploration for oil in local waters by US company Exxon, which is being seen as another effort by Caracas to thwart Guyana’s search for petroleum.
The move has prompted the Foreign Affairs Ministry to write its counterpart in Venezuela urging that its government desist from actions that could contravene international law and prevent development.
Exxon earlier this month announced that an oil rig had been dispatched from Louisiana for the
