Venezuelan Alirio Parra celebrated as OPEC pioneer, PDVSA heavyweight">Venezuelan Alirio Parra celebrated as OPEC pioneer, PDVSA heavyweight
Slight in physical stature, but colossal in the world of oil diplomacy, Alirio Parra was laid to rest Friday in London, hailed by influential figures in the industry for his role in founding OPEC in 1960, building up Venezuela’s PDVSA and smoothing the often turbulent currents of geopolitics.
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