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AdamGG

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22. It's this

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 03:37 PM

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Decrease supply from the world's largest oil reserves and it's more money in Russia and the Saudis pockets. Trump is pushing to remove the sanctions on Russia, but facing resistance. This is a convenient plan B to get revenue to Putin.

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US SEIZES OIL TANKER OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA [View all] In It to Win It Wednesday OP

Holy crap. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #1

Uh oh. yardwork Wednesday #2

Trump's blockade - it is an act of war dalton99a Wednesday #3

Someone should remind US personnel what traditionally happens to pirates. RockRaven Wednesday #4

file under, ANOTHER ACT OF WAR. B.See Wednesday #5

But, but, but - it's not about OIL... lame54 Wednesday #6

Wait. They seized it? Didn't just blow it up? leftstreet Wednesday #7

Here's the URL urbanhermit Wednesday #8

+1 dalton99a Wednesday #9

Non paywalled canetoad Wednesday #59

Gearing up for, blood for oil. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #10

They really really do not want to talk about bluestarone Wednesday #11

Doesnt matter. They have about 10 more days of this nonsense before its ALL they get to talk about. Volaris Wednesday #48

"Sanctioned" oil tanker-does that mean it carries oil for a country we don't like, or are we sanctioning Venezuela oil? Timeflyer Wednesday #12

Trump says it's the "largest one ever seized" leftstreet Wednesday #29

The US actually has little to no use for Venezuelan oil Wiz Imp Wednesday #55

Sour crude RoseTrellis Wednesday #56

carry drugs? rampartd Wednesday #13

Crimp the Hose, Amerikkka!! Kid Berwyn Wednesday #14

It's this AdamGG Wednesday #22

The tanker was for China nt hookaleft Wednesday #38

Stole is the word. They stole it. Johonny Wednesday #15

He has turned us into a "rogue country".... This is not America. This is a crooked president working to line his pockets ashredux Wednesday #16

He has a LOT of help. FalloutShelter Wednesday #32

It's about rare earth minerals, like Coltan, not oil dlk Wednesday #17

Given Trump's unbridled greed... GiqueCee Wednesday #33

So will his tombstone, for anyone with a full bladder. Volaris Wednesday #50

Oh, that's gonna be... GiqueCee Wednesday #60

I mean, im gonna go stand in line. Let me know, and ill cover both our fines lol. Volaris Thursday #61

I agree... but it's also about the oil, and competition. And greed. slightlv Wednesday #41

Trump is going to take our country into a world war. Emile Wednesday #18

With our allies. hadEnuf Wednesday #25

Yep, against our allies. Emile Wednesday #26

sanctions on Venezuela, but not russian tankers Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #19

What's the pretext for this - snot Wednesday #20

MADE YOU LOOK AWAY FROM EPSTEIN, BECAUSE HE CAN'T usonian Wednesday #21

Its always been about oil Be The Light Wednesday #23

And this, folks, is why we're f-ing with Venezuela. It's not about drugs. It's about oil. Sogo Wednesday #24

... while the US continues to buy uran and plutonium for energy from Russia TomWilm Wednesday #27

The Mango Malefactor has turned the U.S. into a criminal enterprise. CentralMass Wednesday #28

That is what terrorists do? walkingman Wednesday #30

Pirates of the Petroleum Efilroft Sul Wednesday #31

When all else fails, start a fucking war. spanone Wednesday #34

So that's why Sheetz jumped 31 cents today durablend Wednesday #35

The endless refrain bronxiteforever Wednesday #36

Because THAT is what this targeting of Venezuela is about: OIL CousinIT Wednesday #37

how is this not piracy? cab67 Wednesday #39

They can't sell oil without using dollars! Chemical Bill Wednesday #40

Crap! I read this, getting ready to head out to the grocery store. Ask me now if I'm slightlv Wednesday #42

Isn't this Piracy by another name? (Seizing the vessel, I mean) /nt artemisia1 Wednesday #43

They'd better cough up some probable cause Warpy Wednesday #44

So, is this a war about drugs? Or are the drugs in the oil tanker? AllyCat Wednesday #45

They'll claim they have inside information that there's drugs buried under the oil KS Toronado Wednesday #52

Some reporting the ship was sanctioned because of dealing with Iran muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #46

There's been a sanctioned Russian tanker making runs between Venezuela and China Arazi Wednesday #58

Adding piracy to murder. paleotn Wednesday #47

Nice ships our Navy has there. BidenRocks Wednesday #49

Piracy on the high seas to distract from Hassler Wednesday #51

Sounds like piracy to me. Ocelot II Wednesday #53

They found the drugs they were looking for AStern Wednesday #54

what an excellent point this person makes............ Takket Wednesday #57

Just bragged about the size of his war crime Simeon Salus Thursday #63

Let's see how popular this is with trump supporters... Paladin Thursday #62