Venezuela to cut oil company costs by 40 percent/ Pdvsa exige a las contratistas reducir sus tarifas en 40%

Venezuela's state-run oil company plans to slash costs by 40 percent as it struggles with low crude prices amid the global financial crisis. The president of Petroleos de Venezuela says PDVSA aims to reduce spending on services provided by nearly 250 companies by renegotiating contacts ( full information)/ El ministro de Energía y Petróleo y presidente de Pdvsa, Rafael Ramírez, señaló que el holding estatal actualmente discute con las empresas contratistas del sector para rebajar las tarifas que cobran por sus servicios ( información completa)