Indian companies willing to deepen presence in Venezuela, India’s oil minister says

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India Hardeep Singh Puri speaks during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/File)

June 5 (Reuters) – Indian companies are willing ​to deepen their ‌presence in Venezuela, Oil Minister ​Hardeep Singh ​Puri told Venezuela’s interim ⁠President Delcy ​Rodriguez when they ​met in New Delhi on Thursday.

Rodriguez ​has invited ​an Indian energy delegation ‌to ⁠visit and explore opportunities in the South American ​country’s ​energy ⁠sector, India’s oil ministry ​said in ​a ⁠statement on Friday.