US Coast Guard Hunts Venezuelan Oil, But Not Saudi Royals
RT reports the US Coast Guard is in 'active pursuit' of a third oil tanker linked to Venezuela, alleging sanctions violations. This comes just months after the US seized two previous tankers carrying Venezuelan crude, citing 'terrorist financing.' Odd how 'terrorist financing' is a priority on the high seas, yet the financial dealings of Saudi Arabia, a key US ally and source of significant
campaign donations to US politicians, rarely face such close scrutiny, even amidst well-documented human rights abuses. One might wonder if the 'rules-based international order' is more flexible with allies who purchase copious amounts of US weaponry. The hypocrisy is so thick, you could probably refine it for fuel. The US, with its globe-spanning military and vast oil consumption, regularly
declares foreign oil supplies 'illegal' when it suits its geopolitical maneuvering, all while simultaneously importing millions of barrels from other less-than-democratic regimes. It raises a fascinating question: how many 'freedom of navigation operations' would the US conduct if the tankers were carrying Saudi oil to, say, China, instead of Venezuelan oil trying to avoid US sanctions?