Hugo Chávez playing with fire in Venezuela, puts upward pressure on world crude prices/Chávez juega con fuego ypresiona los precios petroleros al alza

A major reason for the seizure was that Petróleos de Venezuela has been unable to pay the contractors. Williams Companies based in Tulsa has not received $241 million owed to it. Drilling contractor Helmerich & Payne, another Tulsa company is owed $116 million. Chavez plans to seize13 foreign drilling rigs ( full information)/ Una razón principal para la toma ees que Petróleos de Venezuela ha no podido pagar los contratistas. La compañíae Williams basadas en Tulsa no ha recibido $241 millones que le deben. A Helmerich & Paynedel contratista de perforació , otra compañía de Tulsa se le debe $116 millones. Chavez palnea tomar 13 plataformas de perforación extranjeras