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Venezuela expects nearly US$76 billion in oil investment over five years, acting president says

Bloomberg - Markets and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Venezuela has the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves but produces well below levels seen a decade ago.
The headline split The Straits Times frames it as "Venezuela expects nearly US$76 billion in oil investment over five years, acting presiden...". Bloomberg - Markets frames it as "Venezuela Sees Nearly $76 Billion Oil Investment Over Five Years".
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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 18, 1:31 AM

Venezuela expects nearly US$76 billion in oil investment over five years, acting president says

Venezuela has the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves but produces well below levels seen a decade ago.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Oct 18, 12:48 AM

Venezuela Sees Nearly $76 Billion Oil Investment Over Five Years

Venezuela expects almost $76 billion of investment in its oil and gas sector over the next five years, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Saturday, as the country seeks to draw private c...

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