President Trump said Sunday the U.S. will “fill up” the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as a result of the oil deal his administration reached with the Venezuelan government. “One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is…
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U.S. strikes Iran, Venezuela oil deal announced, Trump promises to refill oil reserves
Born in the age of oil shocks, survived by the strategic petroleum reserve. Preceded in death by any pretense that military action and oil supply are separate. The US launches strikes on Iranian targets, and within days promises to refill the SPR after a deal with Venezuela. The ledger shows barrels gained against bombs dropped, and the gap is measured in millions. In lieu of flowers, please send your gasoline receipts to your senator.
“War on one hand, oil deal on the other. The White House bombs Iran, then promises to fill up reserves after making a deal with Venezuela. You don’t need a map, just a ledger—one hand writes off the conflict, the other counts barrels.”
“The US has a responsibility to maintain its energy security. If that means striking Iran and making deals with Venezuela, that's just smart policy. Did I say both at once? No, they're unrelated. Or maybe they're connected, but that's above my pay grade.”
The receipts
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the attack that reportedly killed and wounded several people, but did not provide further details.
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