Venezuela Oil Deal Raises Questions Over US Role
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A US-led venture gaining access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil underscores how energy security and geopolitics remain tightly coupled. Operators with heavy fuel exposure should model scenario risk on policy reversals and local backlash, not just commodity price curves.
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