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55. The US actually has little to no use for Venezuelan oil

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Wed Dec 10, 2025, 06:28 PM

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Most US refineries are not set up to be able to refine Venezuela's heavy crude oil.

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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