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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:26 AM

Published 11/04/2009 by Oil and Gas Journal


PDVSA closes purchase of Dominican Republic refiner stake

OGJ Oil Diplomacy Editor

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 -- After several months of delays, Venezuela’s state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has completed its purchase of a 49% stake in the Dominican Republic’s state refiner Refineria Dominicana de Petroleo SA (Refidomsa), which owns a 34,000-b/d facility in Haina.

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Dominican refinery stake sale to close this month
SANTO DOMINGO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Dominican Republic will conclude in the next 15 days the sale to Venezuela of a 49 percent stake in its Refidomsa oil refinery, ... - [11/04/2009 - Reuters India]
Venezuelan fuel to pay for 49% stake in Dominic...
Santo Domingo. – Treasury minister Vicente Bengoa yesterday revealed that Venezuela’s government will pay for the 49% stake in the Dominican Petroleum Refinery (Refidomsa) ... - [11/04/2009 - Dominican Today]

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