Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. is the Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company. It has activities in exploration, production, refining and exporting oil as well as exploration and production of natural gas. Since its founding on 1 January 1976, with the nationalization of the Venezuelan oil industry, PDVSA has dominated the oil industry of Venezuela, the world's fifth largest oil exporter.
PDVSA Gas, Isla de Margarita
Filling station in Venezuela of PDV (a subsidiary of PDVSA)
The Citgo sign as seen from Lansdowne St., Boston
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela comprises an area of 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas.
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Cult image sculpted in ceramic, Los Roques Archipelago.
Petroglyph in the Waraira Repano National Park.
El Libertador, Simón Bolívar.