The Venezuelan Crude Awakening: A Pragmatic Look at America's Next Energy Move
I have always looked at Venezuela's oil reserves like a vast, dusty wine cellar locked behind a remarkably stubborn door. Years of political turmoil and crumbling pipes have kept some of the world's heaviest crude trapped safely underground. Now, a fresh announcement out of Washington claims to have finally found the master key.
Former President Trump has touted a deal reportedly handing the United States majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves. To put that staggering figure in perspective, earlier arrangements fiddled with a mere 50 million barrels. We are no longer talking about a quick trip to the petrol station. We are talking about owning the refinery.