The US doesn't need it, it has quite enough of its own reserves. What they are worried about is the destabilization that a couple of rogue countries are now trying to cause by stoking the fires of a new global war in the Middle East.
How about you try and use some real numbers and facts instead of saying random stuff, and using terms like "rogue countries" isn't proving your point the way you hope it does LOL although I agree that the rogue regime in Washington has started the 2 ongoing proxy wars with the East.
Back to the points. US strategic oil reserves are currently at the lowest ever since 1983 and it would take them years of mass imports to be able to fill it up again.
US oil is also a very heavy oil that is extremely difficult to extract and even harder to refine. Hence the high cost. This is exactly why US has always been invading oil rich countries murdering millions to steal their oil!
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-energy-secretary-says-it-could-take-years-refill-oil-reserve-2023-03-23/Plus, the huge amount of oil from Venezuela is guaranteed to stabilize the world market,
I already debunked this in the post you quoted without reading
Here is with some numbers:
From the ATH to today Venezuela's oil production has decreased by about 2.5 million bpd.
Saudi Arabia alone, in the past year+ has reduced production by 3 million bpd.
So right there alone there is a 0.5 million bpd deficit even if they can bring the production up to the ATH which is unlikely!
OPEC+ countries combined have reduced production more than that (so the actual deficit is actually higher than 0.5 million bpd) and they plan on reducing it more.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/265185/oil-production-in-venezuela-in-barrels-per-day/Also Venezuela oil is similar to US oil, heavy, hard to extract and refine...
And Venezuela, after the "skillful rule of Maduro" now needs to restore the economy,
You mean because of the economic war and coups the "rogue regime in Washington" imposed on the country.
And oil will be the "magic wand" that will help to solve the problems of the population and the economy FAST and QUALITATELY.
Now I'm sure you didn't read anything in my comment you quoted specifically about the sanctions that were never removed to actually let the quality of life improve after people get their stolen money back from the thieves in Washington! And more importantly after they are allowed to go back to international trading with other countries that was and still is prevented by US and will continue being prevented by US even if they install their puppet in office.
US just wants their oil to desperately try and fix its own economy. Nothing is going to change in Venezuela with or without Maduro.
The sanctions haven't even been removed on the oil sector, since they are only allowed to hand over their oil to US not anybody they like. For example US does not allow Venezuela to sell their oil to India or China
Even if they sell their oil to US they still won't receive the money because it will go to US banks and remain there with US deciding whether they like to give a tiny portion of their own money back or not!
1. What don’t you like about the term “rogue countries”? Does he distort the essence or is “out of place”? In my opinion, this characterizes the situation very accurately. Yes, you may not like it, but your opinion is not the only correct one
2. I agree - oil reserves in the United States have been declining, but there are quite understandable reasons for this. And Venezuela can help restore them very quickly. “The lowest figure since 1983” is not a synonym for “boss, everything is gone, the oil has run out, we’re screwed!” It's true ?
Well, one more thing - the article is the PERSONAL opinion of Timothy Gardner, plus he spoke about this in MARCH, when the market was really “sausaging”. Well, the most important thing is that you are not the only one who has the Internet and Reuters. Read the latest news:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-falls-further-us-stock-build-easing-supply-concerns-2023-10-12/Is it really completely different information after 7 months?
3. Well, they reduced production. But you probably saw the trends in oil? And before the terrorist attack on Israel and the increase in tension in the region, it did not increase in price in proportion to the decrease in production, right?
Yes, there was a jump in September, but .. Look at the graphs and show the correlation of oil prices with a decrease in production?
4. "You mean because of the economic war and coups the "rogue regime in Washington" imposed on the country." - you can manipulate words as much as you like, but it will not change the reality
Just clarify in connection with what and against whom specifically the US sanctions were imposed. And most importantly - for what? . Therefore, I think that I can’t answer a question that doesn’t exist...
By the way, this is the answer to your next accusation that someone allegedly stole money from people
PS in the modern world it is pointless to try to manipulate and twist events through wishful thinking, sorry, but this is a fact... I understand that you want to find an explanation where “the USA is to blame for everything,” but the reality is different. It’s like some people went out of their way to come up with hundreds of options to justify Russia’s terrorist attack on Ukraine. From the fact that they allegedly defended the “Russian-speaking population” and “Ukraine was joining NATO” to “Ukraine was preparing to attack Russia.” It looks extremely stupid, as does the attempt to attribute all the negativity to the USA