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tblue37

(68,414 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:13 AM Tuesday

On Venezuela: We've taken out 100 million barrels of oil. It's right now in Houston being taken care of

and made so beautiful."


Trump: "The relationship is extraordinary with Venezuela. Smart country. We've taken out 100 million barrels of oil. It's right now in Houston being taken care of and made so beautiful."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-09T22:27:31.467Z
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On Venezuela: We've taken out 100 million barrels of oil. It's right now in Houston being taken care of (Original Post) tblue37 Tuesday OP
good republican christian family values...god helps those who help themselves. along with msongs Tuesday #1
Well, the US alone uses 20 million a day.... Boo1 Tuesday #2
Comment on that post: tblue37 Tuesday #3
A VLCC tanker hold around 3 million barrels of oil lapfog_1 Tuesday #4
Did We Pay?! 😅🤣😂🤣😅🤣😂🤣😅🤣😂🤣😅🤣🤣🤣😅 ColoringFool Tuesday #6
Courtesy of the Mango Malefactors crime syndicate CentralMass Tuesday #5
he knows his moronic fans will believe ANYTHING Skittles Tuesday #7

msongs

(73,607 posts)
1. good republican christian family values...god helps those who help themselves. along with
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:15 AM
Tuesday

with kidnapping and murder

Boo1

(317 posts)
2. Well, the US alone uses 20 million a day....
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:18 AM
Tuesday

So we've taken enough to last till this weekend I guess.

tblue37

(68,414 posts)
3. Comment on that post:
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:18 AM
Tuesday

100million barrels of oil roughly the amount the world consumes every day occupies approximately 15.9 million cubic meters If placed end-to-end(assuming a height of 85 cm per container),100million barrels would stretch for 85,000 km, wrapping around the Earth more than twice and it’s all in Houston

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lapfog_1

(31,868 posts)
4. A VLCC tanker hold around 3 million barrels of oil
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:22 AM
Tuesday

so trump is saying that we have taken 33 largest tankers full of oil... from oil fields that can barely function... and sent it to Houston

I am skeptical.

did we pay Venezuela for the 100 million barrels? or just steal it?

not to mention that a trade document says that in March 2026, only around 1 million barrels per day are even produced in Venezuela. It hasn't been 100 days since Maduro was kidnapped.

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