Venezuela's strike leaders put daily crude output at 150,000 barrels 

Leaders of Venezuela's oil strike have put the country's daily crude production at a mere 150,000 barrels.

This contradicts the government's claim of 700,000 barrels, down from about 3 million a day in November.Advertisement

A spokeswoman for the striking employees says the current output is for maintaining electricity generation, and limited supplies of domestic gas.

On Sunday, protestors took to the streets again, calling for President Hugo Chavez to step down. They snaked their way through several streets in Caracas, before gathering at a rally.

The strike is almost a month-old, but so far, it has not brought the opposition any closer to forcing Mr Chavez to quit, or to call for early elections.

The president says the government is regaining control of the state oil monopoly, and keeping supplies coming in. He's confident the supply of gasoline will be normal within the next few days.

Venezuela is also receiving shipments from overseas. It received the first one on Saturday, when a Brazilian tanker delivered 525,000 barrels - roughly a day's supply. Another shipment of 400,000 barrels of gasoline is expected from Trinidad.