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myohmy2

(3,205 posts) Tue Jun 7, 2022, 01:57 AM Jun 2022

"Oil from sanctioned Venezuela to help Europe replace Russian crude as soon as next month:"

https://www.businessinsider.com/oil-from-venezuela-to-help-replace-russian-crude-reuters-reports-2022-6

...there are sanctions and then are sanctions...

...Hugo would be proud...

...get the oil...

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"Oil from sanctioned Venezuela to help Europe replace Russian crude as soon as next month:" (Original Post) myohmy2 Jun 2022 OP

They managed to flip on the oil pump TexasTowelie Jun 2022 #1

It was stupid for us to attempt a coup in Venezuela under Hugo. He was willing to be a good neighbo Samrob Jun 2022 #2

TexasTowelie

(112,620 posts)

1. They managed to flip on the oil pump

Reply to myohmy2 (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2022, 02:03 AM

Jun 2022

almost as fast as they flipped on the gas pump in Europe.

Samrob

(4,298 posts)

2. It was stupid for us to attempt a coup in Venezuela under Hugo. He was willing to be a good neighbo

Reply to myohmy2 (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2022, 02:11 AM

Jun 2022

until our greedy oil barons spread their lies and wanted to squash the competition. I remember Hugo sending oil to poor Acan for heat during a bad winter and oil shortage.

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