whoopsie doodle that may have been Russian oil in that tanker! LOL

[Javaman]

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5644572-lavrov-questions-us-venezuela-seizure/


Russia demands Trump administration provide reasoning for seizure of oil tanker

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday demanded that the Trump administration explain why a Venezuelan oil tanker was seized by U.S. forces.
“I really hope that the United States, although they consider themselves entitled to conduct such operations, will somehow explain, out of respect for other members of the world community, what facts led them to take such actions,” he said during an ambassadors’ roundtable on the Ukrainian crisis resolution.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has already shared a defense for the Wednesday move, alleging that the oil on the tanker was sanctioned for its “involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.”
She said Wednesday the oil was being transported from Venezuela and Iran.
However, global counterparts have questioned the move conducted by U.S. military forces without alerting them beforehand, and after repeated strikes on alleged “narco-terrorist” ships traveling in the Caribbean.

[Kid Berwyn]

1. "I'm really sorry, Mr. Putin, Kegsbreath was drunk again."

"Sir, we'll be sending you two tankers right away, sir!"

[TexLaProgressive]

3. Cute but incorrect

It was the US Coast Guard under Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. They at least followed their normal protocol to intersect, board and inspect, not Kegsbreath’s seek and destroy.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Thank you! My mistake!

Always been a friend of the United States Coast Guard.

FTR: I don't blame either Kristi Noem Lewansky or Pint Kegsbreath for their misadminstrations. They are only following orders.

[Emile]

2. Dip-shit Trump is going to take us into a world war.

[Johonny]

4. Iran needs oil. There's like none there, right?

[Justice matters.]

6. Their lies don't make any sense.

Iran doesn't need any oil from Venezuela!

[LiberalArkie]

17. Venezuela may need Iran or Russian oil though.. Venezuela's oil is a heavy type that needs a lot of refining to make

gasoline. Russian and Irans and US does not.


Extra-heavy crude oil
Venezuelan oil primarily consists of extra-heavy crude oil, which is highly viscous and dense, making it more challenging and expensive to extract compared to conventional crude oil. This type of oil is produced mainly in the Orinoco Belt, which is known for its significant reserves of extra-heavy crude oil.

[RussBLib]

7. yeah, Iran only has the 3rd largest reserves of oil

behind only Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. I sensed the sarcasm.

VZ's oil is very heavy and dirty and needs special refineries, and VZ has had difficulty keeping their heavy-crude refineries operating. They could be exporting their sludge to China or Russia, which are expanding their heavy-crude refineries. Of course, the US has quite a number of heavy-crude refineries, perfect for VZ's oil.

It doesn't make sense that VZ would be importing crude oil, unless perhaps it's the very light crude that is easy to refine and closest to use by the consumer.

I wonder what type of crude was on this tanker? Or if there was any oil on it at all? Considering who is "in charge" in Washington, we won't get the truth of what's going on for a long while. Lying is what they are best at, and they suck at it.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[Melon]

13. Iran is not taking oil. The tanker was used for Venezuela and Iran oil.

China, India, etc buy the oil.

[Igel]

20. From the OP.

She said Wednesday the oil was being transported from Venezuela and Iran.

[underpants]

5. Mmmm that's not my reading of it.

I think Putin and Lavrov are flexing a bit for the oil traders. Ukraine too. Venezuela is an oil trading and military ally in South America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations

[erronis]

9. It's amazing how much reasonably-current information Wikipedia has on such specific topics.

I know, we all know, that some of the content may be inaccurate at times but it does get corrected and allows for transparency in the updates.

No wonder the powers-that-be don't like it.

Every now and then I refresh my copy of their entire opus - just in case.

[underpants]

18. It's a go to general knowledge source

I don’t like the recent changes. It used to fit my phone perfectly. Up down not expand and left & right.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. I love wikipedia. I have a recurring donation. Damn righteous nerds. Hahaha. 🤓

[Warpy]

10. It was either Russian or Iranian, both are under sanctions

It seems that this time they dotted the "is" and crossed the "ts" and got a warrant before they did anything. Seems like this one was a righteous bust and it was closer to Curacao thehn Venezuela.

[newdeal2]

11. Now I expect Trump to fire someone

He pissed off Putin? A big no-no.

[IronLionZion]

12. Why would Russian or Iranian oil be in Venezuela?

Are they laundering it to get around sanctions? All 3 countries are oil exporters.

[littlemissmartypants]

16. The boat was "Venezuelan" making it a disguise. ...

There's no shortage of stupidity or any irony left on the planet. Especially with this regime.

[duckworth969]

14. Uh oh

[littlemissmartypants]

15. Yep.