Venezuela delivers Note Verbal to Guyana against Exxon Mobil operations in delimited waters

Published at: 12/08/2025 03:50 PM

This Tuesday, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela delivered a Note Verbal to the Guyana Cooperative Republic in protest against the start of operations of the American transnational company ExxonMobil in pending waters to be delimited between the two countries.

In a statement, released by Foreign Minister Yván Gil on his Telegram channel, the Bolivarian Government indicated that the decision is illegal in accordance with the precepts of international law, “because it violates the principle of refraining from acts that alter the situation.”

Below is the full text of the document:

The Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela informs the country and the international community that, as of today, a Note Verbal was delivered to the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana expressing the strongest protest against the start of operations of the floating production, storage and unloading vessel One Guyana, in the Stabroek Block , by the transnational company ExxonMobil, in partnership with the Guyanese authorities.

Venezuela reiterates that these operations are carried out in a maritime area pending delimitation between the two States, which makes them illegal under international law, violating the principle of refraining from carrying out acts that alter the situation.

The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela warns ExxonMobil and any other company that intends to participate in exploration or exploitation activities in these waters that such actions may have political and legal consequences.

Venezuela reserves the right to exercise all the rights that correspond to it, making use of all the resources and capacities granted to it by international law for the defense of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates its call to the Government of Guyana to immediately cease these operations and to resume the path of direct dialogue in order to preserve peace and stability in the entire Caribbean region.

Caracas, August 12, 2025

Mazo News Team