economy
Venezolanos que ayudaron a impulsar las arenas bituminosas en Canadá ven poco probable su retorno
El ingeniero profesional Luis Cabana no podía dar un paseo por el centro de Calgary a mediados de los años 2000 sin que alguien […]
TL;DR
- Venezuelan engineers and scientists relocated to Canada in the mid-2000s due to persecution and economic issues in Venezuela.
- The similarity between Canadian oil sands crude and Venezuelan heavy crude attracted thousands of Venezuelan professionals to cities like Calgary.
- These expatriates played a crucial role in developing Canada's oil sands and making it a major heavy crude producer.
- Despite U.S. efforts to revitalize Venezuela's oil industry, many Venezuelan professionals are unlikely to return, having established careers and lives in Canada.
- A potential increase in Venezuelan oil supply could impact the amount of oil refineries in the U.S. purchase from Canada.
- Significant recovery of Venezuelan oil production is unlikely in the near future due to U.S. companies' reluctance to invest without long-term political stability and a supportive legal framework.