When I said that the blockade "continues to have an impact on Venezuela's oil exports" I was not referring mainly to the volume of exports, but to their destination and what happens to the money from oil sales.
As far as I am aware, since January 3 Venezuela has sent no oil to Cuba or China. This is a very big "impact" on Venezuela's oil exports. And the blockade was a big factor in causing this "impact". The Venezuelan government knew that any tanker heading for China or Cuba would be likely to be seized by the US navy. The blockade was also a big factor in the subservient behaviour of the Delcy Rodriguez government towards the US. The US navy has the ability to block all ships carrying Venezuela's oil exports. If this happened, Venezuela would get no oil revenue at all. Presumably Rodriguez hopes that if she cooperates with the US, Venezuela will at least get some revenue. We can criticise this decision, but our main criticism should be directed at US imperialism. Chris -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41742): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41742 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/119336058/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
