PDVSA and Maroil have been in discussions over the validity of a 2017 contract and millions of dollars in receivables from supplies of Venezuelan petcoke, which has knocked exports in the last two months.to supply petcoke to new customers, and has also delivered spot cargoes to Maroil so the company can fulfill obligations with its ultimate buyers, according to the documents. Petcoke is a byproduct of oil processing used to fuel cement kilns.
The most recent cargo approved by PDVSA to Maroil is for 25,000 metric tons to be loaded later this month at the Jose port in a shipment bound for Turkey. The cargo was priced at $15 per ton below the Argus 4.5% sulphur green petcoke at the U.S. Gulf Coast index.PDVSA delivered three previous cargoes to Maroil since late June under similar terms, a strategy that could help calm final customers wondering about deliveries, especially in Asia.
"As Maroil indicated a few weeks ago, the relationship remains amicable between PDVSA and Maroil," he added. Winston & Strawn earlier this month had said that Maroil was not facing legal action from its customers over deliveries.during contract audits. The country maintains "a good relationship" with Maroil's owner, Wilmer Ruperti, he said.Thomson Reuters
Focused on energy-related sanctions, corruption and money laundering with 20 years of experience covering Latin America's oil and gas industries. Born in Venezuela and based in Houston, she is author of the book "Oro Rojo" about Venezuela's troubled state-run company PDVSA and Mom to three boys.