HOUSTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run oil firm PDVSA PDVSA.UL is being sued for more than $25 million in a U.S. court over non-payment of notes issued for work performed by Canadian energy contractor SNC-Lavalin SNC.TO , according a court filing.
The suit, filed in a district court in Manhattan, is the latest in a recent series of court actions seeking to press the cash-strapped oil firm for payment, with actions in recent days by ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) COP.N and Rusoro. PDVSA's declining oil revenues have thrown Venezuela into severe recession.