US Will Sell Venezuelan Oil 'Indefinitely,' But Only Now?
The mainstream narrative, as presented by The Hill, suggests the US is now content to allow Venezuelan oil on the market 'indefinitely.' This newfound flexibility comes after years of crippling sanctions ostensibly aimed at 'restoring democracy' – sanctions that conveniently choked a major competitor's oil supply. Suddenly, with global energy markets in flux, that moral high ground looks awfully
like a strategically shifting sand dune. One might wonder where this 'indefinite' approach was when ordinary Venezuelans were suffering, or when US politicians called for 'maximum pressure.' Was the true objective ever democracy, or merely controlling the flow of petrodollars until a better deal could be struck under different global circumstances? The policy appears to be less about consistent
principles and more about opportune realpolitik, with human rights concerns shelved for economic expediency.