The Globe and Mail | Venezuelan oil minister's claim of increased production greeted with skepticism The Globe and Mail Venezuela's oil production has increased to near 1.9 million barrels per day after hitting a historic low last year, according to Manuel Quevedo, oil minister and head of state oil firm PDVSA, who vowed 2018 will see output rise to more than 2.4 ... Venezuela aims to boost oil output, recover productive capacity |