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2025-12-17 23:46:44
[PDVSA: Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports Proceeding Normally] On the 17th local time, PDVSA issued a statement saying that Venezuela's crude oil and petroleum product exports are proceeding normally. The statement indicated that oil tankers associated with PDVSA are still sailing normally with sufficient technical support and operational safeguards, exercising their freedom of navigation rights in accordance with the law. The rights to freedom of navigation and free trade are widely recognized and protected under international law. PDVSA reiterated its firm commitment to defending the energy sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, fulfilling its legitimate commercial commitments, ensuring maritime operational safety, and always conducting its activities in accordance with the principles of the Constitution, international maritime law, and the UN Charter.
