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Melon

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4. They are shipping it. But the quantity is low. US has plenty of oil. It's the global markets.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:44 PM

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We are all tired together. US only gets 5% of our oil from the Middle East.
Venezuela is small producer right now. 1MM barrels a day. Chevron has already tripled their output put in Venezuela from 100,000 barrels a day to 300,000. It doesn’t matter. Oil globally is skyrocketing. If you can pump in Saudi but not ship, wells can get capped.

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What about all of the Venezuelan Oil? progressoid Sunday #3

They are shipping it. But the quantity is low. US has plenty of oil. It's the global markets. Melon Sunday #4

Yeah, progressoid Monday #5