Venezuela says it’s pumping the most oil since harsh U.S. sanctions strangled state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA more than two years ago. Not everyone believes it. PDVSA, as the Caracas-based explorer is known, reported more than 1 million barrels of daily output in a Dec. 24 Twitter post . The figure appeared to represent a specific 24-hour period rather than the typical metric of a monthly average — an important distinction given that industry observers are focused on sustained levels of higher output rather than temporary spikes. ¡Superamos el millón de barriles! Las trabajadoras y los trabajadores de PDVSA con su conocimiento, experticia y sentimiento Patrio, continuan adelante demostrando que la industria petrolera se mantiene activa. ¡Sigamos avanzando juntos por nuestra gran Nación! pic.twitter.com/2nqGF22kQC — Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (@PDVSA) December 24, 2021 On a full-month basis, the number would represent a 21% increase over November and […]