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[^2]\n\nVenezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated on 2026-06-25 that recent failures in the national electrical system are due to alleged sabotage related to new oil agreements signed between Caracas and international companies. [^3]\n\nExperts and the opposition argue that the current state of the electrical system, with failures across almost the entire country, is the result of corruption and a lack of maintenance. [^4]\n\nRodríguez claimed that a blackout occurred in western Venezuela on the previous Saturday, involving manipulated gas pressures that caused the thermal power system to fail. [^5]\n\nThe Venezuelan government signed agreements this week with US oil companies Chevron and Eni, as well as the Italian company Eni, in the presence of US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. [^6]\n\nA separate agreement was signed with US company General Electric (GE) Vernova to strengthen the national electrical system and recover the country's oil industry infrastructure. [^7]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez claimed that a blackout occurred in the western region of Venezuela on Saturday due to manipulated gas pressures affecting thermoelectric systems. [^8]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez reported that the PDVSA Gas team detected gas valves being closed to shut down gas systems, thermoelectric plants, and the national electrical system on Thursday night. [^9]\n\nDelcy Rodríguez stated that a blackout occurred in western Venezuela on a Saturday due to manipulated gas pressures causing the thermal power system to fail. [^10]\n\nVenezuela signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) Vernova to work on the recovery of Venezuelan electrical infrastructure and support the recovery of facilities linked to the oil industry. [^11]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez stated that the electrical system has been impacted by foreign sanctions and high temperatures, alongside sabotage by 'extremist mafias'. 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