March 12 (Reuters) - Venezuela and Spanish energy group

Repsol have signed "strategic agreements," the government of the

South American country said in a statement on Thursday. It did

not provide further details about the deals.

"Venezuela is determined to become an energy powerhouse, and

to do so, it is essential to establish strategic agreements with

global investors, adapting to the challenges of global

geopolitics in the petrochemical and gas sector," the government

statement said.