Venezuela, Oil Sanctions, and the U.S. Strategy to Reshape Global Energy | Energy Shots

Name: Venezuela, Oil Sanctions, and the U.S. Strategy to Reshape Global Energy | Energy Shots
Uploaded: 2026-01-08
Duration: 20 min 42 s

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The U.S. has seized oil tankers, detained Nicolás Maduro, and signaled a dramatic shift in Venezuela policy—with oil at the center of it all. In this episode of Energy Shots, Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book break down what just happened, why oil markets barely moved, and what could come next. The conversation explores: • Why Venezuela’s 300B barrels of reserves matter—but haven’t moved prices • Heavy sour crude, refinery complexity, and where Venezuelan oil can actually go • How sanctions distort…