On the 17th local time, CNPC issued an announcement stating that the export business of Venezuelan crude oil and petroleum products is being carried out normally. According to the announcement, oil tankers associated with CNPC continue to sail under full technical support and operational guarantees, and lawfully exercise the right to free navigation. The right to free navigation and free trade is widely recognized and protected by international law. PetroVenezuela reaffirms its determination to defend the energy sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, fulfill legal commercial commitments, and protect maritime operations, and reaffirms that it always acts in accordance with the Constitution, international maritime law, and the principles of the United Nations Charter.

On the 17th local time, CNPC issued an announcement stating that the export business of Venezuelan crude oil and petroleum products is being carried out normally. According to the announcement, oil tankers associated with CNPC continue to sail under full technical support and operational guarantees, and lawfully exercise the right to free navigation. The right to free navigation and free trade is widely recognized and protected by international law. PetroVenezuela reaffirms its determination to defend the energy sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, fulfill legal commercial commitments, and protect maritime operations, and reaffirms that it always acts in accordance with the Constitution, international maritime law, and the principles of the United Nations Charter.