politics
enero 29, 2026
Una reforma o la derogación de la Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos: los debates que plantea
En los años recientes son pocos los proyectos de ley en Venezuela que han avanzado tan rápido como el actual proyecto de reforma a la Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos (LOH) -que este jueves entra en segunda discusión-, lo que demuestra una disposición total por parte de la administración de Delcy Rodríguez y de la Asamblea Nacional encabezada por su hermano, Jorge Rodríguez, en dar cumplimiento a lo que parecen ser no recomendaciones, sino más bien órdenes desde Washington sobre la industria petrolera venezolana.
TL;DR
- The proposed reform aims to attract foreign investment by modifying restrictive aspects of the current Organic Hydrocarbons Law (LOH).
- Key changes include allowing international arbitration for disputes, enabling private 'operator companies,' and reducing state control.
- Royalties are proposed to decrease from 30% to a range of 10-20%, and extraction taxes from 33.33% to 10-20%.
- The reform changes the National Assembly's role from approving mixed companies to simply being informed.
- Economist José Guerra supports some changes but opposes reducing the National Assembly's oversight and seeks clarification on 'Anti-Blockade Law' contracts.
- Former minister Rafael Ramírez views the reform as a 'derogation' of the LOH, leading to privatization and undermining national ownership of oil resources.
- Despite potential benefits for foreign capital, active sanctions on Venezuelan institutions remain a significant hurdle for investment.
- The reform is moving quickly through the legislative process, with critics calling it an 'express approval.'