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2020 Sep 4, 11:54am   3,631 views  92 comments

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Venezuela’s oil industry—rich in reserves, a crucial Allied resource in World War II, a founding member of OPEC—is grinding toward a halt.

Venezuela has greater oil stores than any other country. But after years of corruption, mismanagement and more recently U.S. sanctions, its oil output has dropped to a tenth of what it was two decades ago.

From Lake Maracaibo in the west to the Orinoco oil belt in the east, abandoned wells rust in the sun as looters scavenge the metal. The last drilling rig still working in Venezuela shut down in August. The country is on course, by the end of this year, to be pumping little more oil than the state of Wyoming.

“Twenty percent of the world’s oil is in Venezuela, but what good is it if we can’t monetize it?” said Carlos Mendoza, an ambassador under the late socialist president Hugo Chávez, who enjoyed an oil bonanza when prices were high but starved the industry of investment and maintenance funds.

“We’re entering a post-oil era,” Mr. Mendoza said.

While petroleum is under stress world-wide from climate-change concerns and the rise of wind and solar power, what is happening to oil in Venezuela goes far beyond the global industry’s troubles. It is an existential crisis for a country long dependent on oil for nearly all of its hard-currency earnings.

This year, Venezuela’s oil income will probably fall below the limited funds coming in from other sources such as gold mining and overseas workers’ remittances, said Luis Vicente León, an economist and pollster. Venezuela’s economy is likely to shrink more than 30% this year from the oil collapse plus the pandemic, says Ecoanalitica, a Caracas business consulting firm.

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67   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 2, 1:14pm  

Patrick says
"Trump seems determined to start a war in Venezuela. Sure looks like that might be motivated by their vast oil reserves."

The most important story right now is Epstein.

So, to get away from the Epstein story TPTB want to start a war in Venezuela so
we can forget about Epstein...
68   Ceffer   2025 Dec 2, 1:42pm  

Uh, NO! Interesting that Maduro's small dictator's claque wants to tag along in the protected exfiltration.

69   Ceffer   2025 Dec 2, 2:21pm  

Trump is multi tasking. He isn't merely intercepting the drugs, he is pulling the monetary rug out from under the CIA and the Royal West and East Indies/MI6/City of London sources of dark revenue. It is the cascade of money from these entities and their criminal enterprises that they use to pay to infect our country with moronic KommieKunts and subversives and engage the election frauds.



70   Patrick   2025 Dec 2, 9:40pm  

FortWayneHatesRealtors says


Patrick says


Just had a thought:

Maybe Trump made a deal with Putin: "You get the Donbas, we get Venezuela."


doubt it, Russia sells anti air stuff to Venezuela now. I don't know what's going on, and clearly powers in charge are not interested in letting any of us know.



That's exactly what led me to that thought.

Russia is supplying Venezuela with equipment, so maybe Trump said, "Vlad, if you stop that and stay out of our backyard, we will stay out of your backyard."
71   HeadSet   2025 Dec 3, 9:03am  

Patrick says

Russia is supplying Venezuela with equipment, so maybe Trump said, "Vlad, if you stop that and stay out of our backyard, we will stay out of your backyard."

The big danger to Russia is that an American attack could show how ineffective Russian equipment is.
72   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 3, 10:29am  

HeadSet says
"The big danger to Russia is that an American attack could show how ineffective Russian equipment is."

This is factually wrong. Russian equipment is superior. Think of hypersonic missles for example, computerized warfare etc. And this because the Russians did not fire their engineers to steal the money and shutdown their country.
73   zzyzzx   2025 Dec 3, 10:42am  

HeadSet says

The big danger to Russia is that an American attack could show how ineffective Russian equipment is.


Already happened several times over in various wars.
74   Ceffer   2025 Dec 4, 9:28am  

When Trump turns off your air space like he flicked a switch. Enemy combatant planes and helicopters will shine like neon lights if they try to take off. Cue 'Bad Boys' theme.

75   Ceffer   2025 Dec 5, 3:21pm  

Concise summary of the sitrep, but I would imagine CCP/Cuba dominates over Russia.

76   Ceffer   2025 Dec 5, 7:14pm  

The war was declared already a long time ago. Nada mention of oil.







77   Ceffer   2025 Dec 5, 7:18pm  

LOL! So old school. Where's the AI controlled bot farm?

80   FreeAmericanDOP   2025 Dec 11, 12:25am  

Supposedly this tanker is a well known dodger of sanctions on Iran, which went back into effect a few weeks ago.
81   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 11, 2:22pm  

I don't understand the problem the USA is having with Venezuela - Venezuela is in
another continent, so why are we sending our military down there? To do what?

Venezuela did not attack the USA... so, what did I miss?
82   Ceffer   2025 Dec 11, 2:31pm  

The_Deplorable says


Venezuela did not attack the USA... so, what did I miss?

Venezuela has been the epicenter of many attacks on the USA, in conjunction with CCP, Iran and Cuba. Cuba and the CCP administer the present state. The rightfully elected leaders were of no consequence due to V's own election fraud.

Venezuela developed Dominion machines and election fraud software, with the CIA International/ Cuba and CCP aiding and abetting (William Casey).

Infiltrate cartels and gangs through the open border policies. These illegal alien gangs are fifth column and were expected to unleash a reign of terror internally through murder and mayhem. That has been prevented by ICE and deportation.

Promulgating international terrorism with Iran.

And, of course, the incessant flow of lethal drugs into our country.

Any act by a foreign power of election interference by itself is regarded as a de facto act of war. Venezuela in effect declared war first, and has been acting in a war like manner against the USA albeit fourth and fifth dimensional war.

Trump is not an aggressor, he is a defender against an enemy who has already effectively declared war.

Plus, Trump is undercutting the monies that flow internationally and fund back the internal aggressions attempting to destroy our country (City of London, Intels etc.). The entities that profit from the international drug trades have declared enmity to our country.
83   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 11, 3:58pm  

Ceffer says
"Venezueala developed Dominion machines and election fraud software,"

No. Dominion is not a Venezuelan company - it is a Canadian company.
Besides, why is the USA using these machines today?

"And, of course, the incessant flow of lethal drugs into our country."

Nonsense.

Fentanyl comes from from China and Mexico,

Cocaine comes from Colombia, Peru and Bolivia

Heroin comes from Afghanistan.

So again, what is the US military doing in Venezuela?

"Promulgating international terrorism with Iran."

This is unsupported nonsense. Do you have any proof?
84   Ceffer   2025 Dec 11, 4:58pm  

The_Deplorable says


This is unsupported nonsense. Do you have any proof?

He's just repeating what is well known already. A small effort at internet research will generate lots of information about the 'why' of V.

https://dallasexpress.com/national/exclusive-former-maduro-spy-chiefs-letter-to-trump-seeks-to-expose-narco-terrorist-war-against-u-s/

Maduro Spy Chief pdf

https://rumble.com/v3bj16q-dominion-servers-seized-conspiracy-sidney-powell-general-tom-mcinerney-fran.html

There, got the research started.


https://dallasexpress.com/national/exclusive-former-maduro-spy-chiefs-letter-to-trump-seeks-to-expose-narco-terrorist-war-against-u-s/

Plenty more where these came from. My wife had Jessie Waters on tonight. I am annoyed by Fox News, but his program tonight went over all the points of Venezuela, aka China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, drugs, gangs etc. etc.

This stuff has been known for years, it didn't just blow in on the wind.
85   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 11, 5:34pm  

From the link:
" https://dallasexpress.com/national/exclusive-former-maduro-spy-chiefs-letter-to-trump-seeks-to-expose-narco-terrorist-war-against-u-s/ "...
Carvajal alleges the Maduro regime weaponized cocaine,

An allegation is not proof.

From the link:
" https://rumble.com/v3bj16q-dominion-servers-seized-conspiracy-sidney-powell-general-tom-mcinerney-fran.html "...
2020 - DOMINION SERVERS SEIZED: SIDNEY POWELL, GENERAL TOM MCINERNEY, FRANKFURT GERMANY

Again, Dominion is not a Venezuelan company - it is a Canadian company.

" https://dallasexpress.com/national/exclusive-former-maduro-spy-chiefs-letter-to-trump-seeks-to-expose-narco-terrorist-war-against-u-s/ "...
In 2015, I warned Maduro that allowing Russian intelligence to build and run a secret listening post on La Orchila Island would one day invite American bombs. He ignored me.

More nonsense. This is from people who want to start WWIII.
87   Misc   2025 Dec 11, 9:59pm  

The_Deplorable says

Venezuela did not attack the USA... so, what did I miss?


Those fishing boats were transporting a crap load of illegal drugs. They were headed for the US. The perpetrators were trying to poison Americans.

I hate to sound redundant, but the US has the right to defend itself.
88   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 11, 10:25pm  

Misc says
"Those fishing boats were transporting a crap load of illegal drugs. They were headed for the US. The perpetrators were trying to poison Americans."

There is no proof that those boats are transporting drugs to the USA. In fact...
Fentanyl comes from from China and Mexico, Not Venezuela.
Cocaine comes from Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Not Venezuela.
Heroin comes from Afghanistan. Not Venezuela.
So again, what is the US military doing in Venezuela?
89   Misc   2025 Dec 11, 10:59pm  

The_Deplorable says


Misc says

"Those fishing boats were transporting a crap load of illegal drugs. They were headed for the US. The perpetrators were trying to poison Americans."

There is no proof that those boats are transporting drugs to the USA. In fact...
Fentanyl comes from from China and Mexico, Not Venezuela.
Cocaine comes from Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Not Venezuela.
Heroin comes from Afghanistan. Not Venezuela.
So again, what is the US military doing in Venezuela?



I will trust our intelligence sources that the boats were carrying drugs. I am sure you have seen the photos of these "Fishing boats" in other threads. Of course drugs come from Venezuela as well as those other countries. Don't be obtuse.

I do think that before we launch any ground based attacks we should first drug test evey member of the Executive branch.

Also. as I have said before about $250 billion in drug money is laundered through the US financial system every year. Bombing a few bankers' mansions in the Hamptons who are responsible for this would greatly reduce the problem.
90   The_Deplorable   2025 Dec 11, 11:46pm  

Misc says
"I will trust our intelligence sources that the boats were carrying drugs."

Excellent point but - to my knowledge - this was never mentioned anywhere.
91   FortWayneHatesRealtors   2025 Dec 12, 6:07am  

CIA wants another war.
92   HeadSet   2025 Dec 12, 7:56am  

Misc says

Also. as I have said before about $250 billion in drug money is laundered through the US financial system every year. Bombing a few bankers' mansions in the Hamptons who are responsible for this would greatly reduce the problem.

I would be happy with simple arrests.

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