Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, met with Venezuelan Minister of Hydrocarbons Paula Henao Vera on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).
In a post on the social media platform X, Bayraktar stated, “We discussed in detail potential joint projects in the hydrocarbon sector, particularly in oil and natural gas, as well as opportunities for energy trade and mutual investment.”
Bayraktar noted that Türkiye plans to continue working to translate the potential for cooperation with Venezuela into concrete energy projects. This aligns with Ankara’s strategy to diversify its portfolio of international hydrocarbon exploration and production projects.