Bolivia's embattled president on Monday announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves, describing it as the biggest find in nearly two decades that could help the cash-strapped country reverse its falling production.
President Luis Arce called the trove just north of the capital a mega field," saying it has some 1.7 trillion cubic metres of gas at a likely market value of $6.8 billion.
He said the field named Mayaya X-1 is way to revive the gas industry. That was the engine of robust growth in the early 2000s... Читать дальше...