Oil tanker captain murdered off Venezuela coast by 'pirates'

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6 armed individuals boarded the San Ramon in Pozuelos Bay and shot the skipper. FMTNews Oil Murder Venezuela

Crime has become a growing problem for Opec member Venezuela’s moribund oil industry.

Six armed individuals boarded the San Ramon tanker early Monday morning in Pozuelos Bay and shot the captain, Colombian national Jaime Herrera Orozco, a report from the Puerto La Cruz port authority seen by Reuters said.Crime has become a growing problem for Opec member Venezuela’s moribund oil industry during a six-year economic crisis, marked by hyperinflation and shortages of basic goods.

“This is a demonstration of the insecurity we face, which is also present in the oil fields and undoubtedly impacted production,” Bodas said in a telephone interview, adding that other members of the San Ramon’s crew were missing.Neither Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, nor the country’s oil or information ministries responded to requests for comment.

 

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