Trump Finds 50 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Oil, Ignores US Sanctions
Global oil prices predictably dipped after Donald Trump announced Venezuela would 'hand over' up to 50 million barrels of crude, ostensibly freeing $3 billion in 'stranded' oil. The curious timing of this discovery, after years of a US-led blockade crushing Venezuela's economy, raises questions never asked by mainstream outlets. Remember when the US vigorously sanctioned Venezuela, citing
democratic backsliding and human rights abuses, stifling their oil exports? That was just last week, give or take a news cycle. This isn't about 'freeing up' supply; it's about a strategic intervention for market price, conveniently overlooking the very sanctions the US championed. Humanitarian crises seem less urgent when the global market needs a crude injection. One might wonder if US foreign
policy is less about democracy and more about inventory management, with principles fluctuating like spot prices. Caracas is 'reformed' fast enough for a tanker shipment, it would appear.