Héctor Obregón
President of PDVSA — in office since 2024-08
At a glance
Héctor Obregón is the President of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) — Venezuela's state oil company — originally named by Nicolás Maduro in August 2024 and ratified by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez in March 2026.
Who is Héctor Obregón?
Héctor Andrés Obregón Pérez is a longtime PDVSA insider who was named President of the company by Nicolás Maduro in August 2024, succeeding Pedro Tellechea. He was ratified in the role by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez via Decree No. 5,273 published in the Official Gazette on March 13, 2026 — making him one of the senior figures from the Maduro era who has retained his post under the Rodríguez transition government.
As PDVSA president, Obregón has set a target of growing Venezuelan oil production by 18 percent in 2026. His tenure spans the politically consequential expiry of OFAC General License 44, the ongoing CITGO writ-of-execution proceedings in U.S. courts, and the PDVSA-Cripto corruption probe — making him the central operational counterparty for any foreign oil-sector engagement with Venezuela.
Also known as: Héctor Andrés Obregón Pérez.
Career timeline
- 2024 — Named President of PDVSA in August by Nicolás Maduro, replacing Pedro Tellechea
- 2026 — Ratified as PDVSA President by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez via Official Gazette decree on March 13
Network & connections
The following figures are part of Héctor Obregón's direct political, cabinet, or institutional network — useful for compliance teams mapping the wider Venezuelan power structure:
Frequently asked questions
▸ Who is the current president of PDVSA?
▸ What is PDVSA's oil-production target for 2026?
Sources & further reading
- Últimas Noticias — Héctor Obregón ratificado como presidente de PDVSA
- Bloomberg — Héctor Obregón profile
Useful tools and explainers
- Browse all active OFAC Venezuela SDN designations — the live US Treasury tracker for individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft.
- OFAC Venezuela sanctions checker — paste any name to check it against the active SDN list.
- Sector context for Héctor Obregón's role — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow.
- How to invest in Venezuela (2026 sanctions-safe guide)
- Browse all Venezuelan power figures
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