U.S. House Threatens to Buy Venezuelan Oil, Forget 'Freedom Fries'
The Hill reports the House is considering refilling the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil, a delicious irony given Caracas has been under crippling U.S. sanctions for years, branded an 'illegitimate regime.' This isn't the first time the narrative has shifted with the demand for cheap crude; we've seen similar diplomatic contortions globally. Remember when humanitarian crises
were paramount, until the oil started flowing the right way? One might recall a not-so-distant past when 'freedom' was measured by boycotts and embargoes against any nation that dared nationalize its resources or elect leaders unapproved by Washington. Now, with domestic gas prices biting at the midterms, principles are apparently fungible. It raises the inevitable question: will the oil tankers
be emblazoned with 'Made in Venezuela (But Now It's Freedom Oil)'?