With US looking for short term alternatives to Russian oil, approaching old enemies doesn't seem to be a taboo. In the last few days there seem to have been much activity on this.
Will Russia's attack on Ukraine help thaw US-Venezuela relations?
The big crux is of course Maduro's own relationship with Putin's Russia. However he might see the writing on the wall, he is making money right now selling oil to China. But if Russian oil becomes much cheaper Beijing might just drop Venezuelan oil. Another sign that the winds have changed direction is that Venezuela recently released two jailed US citizens.
Venezuela releases two jailed US citizens after talks
Which is?I see the US is making the same old mistakes all over again.
Which is?
This could potentially get us more oil faster than having oil companies start developing their unused leases, which would take a while.Turning a blind eye to all manner of tyrants in the name of sticking it to the Russians.
In other words, our foreign policy from 1950 or so to 1991.
This could potentially get us more oil faster than having oil companies start developing their unused leases, which would take a while.
That concern can be part of the negotiations.Gee, and all it takes is supporting a brutal tyrant whose spent the last decade or so starving his own people. Yeah, pass.
That concern can be part of the negotiations.
We buy oil from iran, iraq, saudi arabia, (up until recently) russia, etc.There’s flat out no excuse for supporting a tyrant like Maduro, no matter how much one yells “but Russia!”
With US looking for short term alternatives to Russian oil, approaching old enemies doesn't seem to be a taboo. In the last few days there seem to have been much activity on this.
Will Russia's attack on Ukraine help thaw US-Venezuela relations?
The big crux is of course Maduro's own relationship with Putin's Russia. However he might see the writing on the wall, he is making money right now selling oil to China. But if Russian oil becomes much cheaper Beijing might just drop Venezuelan oil. Another sign that the winds have changed direction is that Venezuela recently released two jailed US citizens.
Venezuela releases two jailed US citizens after talks
We buy oil from iran, iraq, saudi arabia, (up until recently) russia, etc.
Its just going to be that way until our technology matures to the point we get off oil.
Ok, I guess by that standard, we should just get off oil.And turning a blind eye to Saudi atrocities(or Iranian ones, for that matter) is despicable.
There’s zero reason to ignore Maduro’s crimes.
That wouldn't be terrible.Ok, I guess by that standard, we should just get off oil.
Ok, I guess by that standard, we should just get off oil.
That's not feasible with our current technology.Or gee, stop backing tyrants in the name of “but Russia!”
I know, I was making that point in a roundabout way.That wouldn't be terrible.
That's not feasible with our current technology.
ok, I guess we will enjoy our 1880s lifestyle then.It’s always feasible to avoid backing tyrants.
ok, I guess we will enjoy our 1880s lifestyle then.
almost all of oil imports comes from autocratic countries.The idea that we have to back Nicolas Maduro or else the country will go back to the 1880s is idiotic.
almost all of oil imports comes from autocratic countries.
The shortages we would face if we stop buying oil from autocratic societies might not be 1880, but our economy would suffer like crazy.Again, the idea that we need to back Maduro or else the country will go back to the 1880s is absurd.
The shortages we would face if we stop buying oil from autocratic societies might not be 1880, but our economy would suffer like crazy.
If you find it to be absurd, then so be it.
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