A central concern for U.S. industry executives is whether the administration can guarantee the safety of the employees and equipment that companies would need to send to Venezuela, how the companies would be paid, whether oil prices will rise enough to make Venezuelan crude profitable and the status of Venezuela’s membership in the OPEC oil exporters cartel.

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[–] footfaults@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 3 months ago

"What do you mean we have to put money into the physical infrastructure? What the fuck! I want money right nowww!"

The most patient American executive

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Private oil execs batting their eyes at Presinald Trunt and saying uwu pwetty pwease can I have some government secuwity?

[–] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

“PdVSA will not be denationalized in some way and broken,” this person said. “Definitely it’s going to be wholesale remaking of PdVSA leadership, but at least at this point, there is no plan for denationalization or auctioning it off. It’s in the best position to keep production flowing.”

Do not believe a rumor until it is officially denied.