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Navigating Venezuela post Chevron is fascinating: China is our largest oil buyer, it imported 428,000 barrels per day in April 2025 and seeks to expand its influence. China has historically supported Venezuela through loans and investments, securing oil supplies at discounted rates and strengthening bilateral ties. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez...

Azruddin Mohamed is accused of smuggling Orinoco gold to Dubai in 2023, his Ferrari case dismissal shows no conviction but probes persist. No evidence ties Ashrudin Muhammad to Venezuelan oil smuggling, unlike gold claims. Executive order 13,818 targets corruption, not PDVSA issues. Guyana's 70% oil GDP share demands transparency, unlike...

Oil production continues beyond sanctions. OFAC general license 41B for Chevron's operations in Venezuela expired on May 27th 2025. Its expiration was anticipated to cut off the country's oil revenue, aligning with virtual terrorists goals. Tammy Bruce on May 27th 2025 called the expiration a happy ending license day, during a State Department...