Venezuela's Gas Pipeline Explosion Highlights Crumbling Infrastructure

A pipeline explosion at a natural gas complex operated by Petroleos de Venezuela (PdVSA) in the country's Eastern Monagas state has left at least three people injured, Reuters has reported. The explosion comes just a month after more than 20 people were left with burns after a large fire at a crude storage tank in the country's Western region, highlighting the vulnerabilities of the country’s crumbling energy infrastructure after years of sanctions. Two weeks ago, Reuters reported that PdVSA and its joint ventures exported an average of 947,387...