Caracas – November 05, 2026 -- A Datanalisis survey found that 84.9% of Venezuelans support a comprehensive restructuring of the country's public debt, including the obligations of the Republic and state oil company PDVSA. The poll was commissioned by Capital Nacional, an initiative of the PDVSA Commercial Creditors Committee, which is itself a stakeholder in any restructuring.
Poll of 840 respondents carries a ±3.38% margin of error
Datanalisis polled 840 respondents nationwide through a market research panel from September 22 to October 2, 2026. The margin of error is ±3.38% at the 95% confidence level.
Respondents favor domestic oil companies and private financing
77% of respondents consider it appropriate for domestic oil companies to take a leading role in recovering and increasing oil production. 69.4% believe the private sector should finance the oil industry's growth and development.
Alejandro Dopazo, executive director of oil field services company Grupo Petroamerica CA and Capital Nacional coordinator, described the result as "remarkably strong support" for restructuring. He said Venezuelans see negotiation as essential to resolving the debt overhang.
Capital Nacional will present debt analysis in Caracas on November 17
The group will host the conference "A Voice to Move Forward: Private Capital in the Development of the Petroleum Industry" on November 17, 2026, in Caracas. It will present the Datanalisis results alongside a debt sustainability analysis prepared by Summa Consulting & Strategy. Summa's assessment was conducted autonomously and is separate from Capital Nacional's positions and proposals.
The committee invites eligible commercial creditors, trade suppliers and claimholders to join the initiative. It is engaging financial advisors, legal counsel and other creditors to align the effort with broader sovereign restructuring work. The committee represents domestic oil field services, supply and procurement, and engineering and construction companies owed money by PDVSA and its subsidiaries.