“Lawmakers in Caracas [May 2011] shouted their outrage at “imperial” meddling.…Ties with Venezuela have been troubled since Chavez took office in 1999. The relationship has soured despite intertwined interests and the two countries’ diplomatic missions are without ambassadors at the moment.” [May 2011] “The measures appeared to be the least severe of a range of options available to Washington and bar PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] from access to U.S. government contracts and export financing….Senator Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the sanctions on PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] were a result of Venezuela’s “unwillingness to break its ties with terrorist organizations and countries that support them.””
5/24/2011, “U.S. sanctions Venezuelan oil giant for Iran trade,” Reuters, Andrew Quinn, Frank Jack Daniel, Washington and Caracas
“The United States hit Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA with sanctions on Tuesday in a more aggressive bid to starve Iran of fuel, prompting fury and warnings from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s government….
Venezuela’s response was inevitably noisy: Chavez’s oil minister made a thinly-veiled warning against oil shipments, but numerous past threats have never become reality.
The measures appeared to be the least severe of a range of options available to Washington and bar PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] from access to U.S. government contracts and export financing. They come after months of pressure from...Congress to take action against Chavez for his support of Iran.
“By imposing these sanctions we’re sending a clear message to companies around the world: those who continue to irresponsibly support Iran’s energy sector or help facilitate Iran’s efforts to evade U.S. sanctions will face significant consequences,” said Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg.
By taking aim at PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] and six other oil and shipping companies, the U.S. hopes to squeeze Iran’s supplies, he said….
“Sanctions against the Fatherland of Bolivia? Imposed by the Gringo imperialist? Well, welcome Mr. Obama, don’t forget we are the children of Bolivar!” Chavez said via his Twitter account. Bolivar is an independence hero for much of South America.
The State Department said PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] delivered at least two cargoes of reformate, a gasoline blending component, to Iran between December 2010 and March 2011 worth about $50 million.
In a news conference broadcast on all Venezuelan TV stations, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said PDVSA guaranteed oil shipments to its U.S. subsidiaries, but was studying the impact of the sanctions on other U.S. clients.
A source at PDVSA sought to shrug off the importance of the measures, while during a parliamentary debate lawmakers in Caracas shouted their outrage at “imperial” meddling.
TROUBLED WATERS
[US] Ties with Venezuela have been troubled since Chavez took office in 1999. The relationship has soured despite intertwined interests and the two countries’ diplomatic missions are without ambassadors at the moment. [May 2011]
Venezuela’s oil-reliant economy ships roughly 45 percent of its crude to the United States, making up about 10 percent of U.S. imports. U.S. oil majors ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips fled the country in 2007 after Chavez nationalized their flagship projects as part of his push for a socialist state.
Venezuelan global bonds fell steeply on the news, then recovered some of the losses as traders interpreted the measures as symbolic….
They are also a significant warning to Chavez, a frequent critic of Washington’s foreign policies in the Western Hemisphere and globally. The Venezuelan leader has frequently threatened to cut off oil supplies to the United States.
The other companies covered by the new U.S. sanctions are PCCI, the Royal Oyster Group and Speedy Ship of the United Arab Emirates, Tanker Pacific of Singapore, Ofer Brothers Group of Israel and Associated Shipbroking of Monaco.
Separately, the State Department announced sanctions on 16 companies and individuals — including three in China and a Venezuelan arms company — for banned nuclear and weapons proliferation activities, chiefly with Iran.
‘UNWILLINGNESS TO BREAK ITS TIES’
Senator Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the sanctions on PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] were a result of Venezuela’s “unwillingness to break its ties with terrorist organizations and countries that support them.”
The U.S. move could put Chavez in a bind despite the temptation to impose retaliatory measures, according to Simon Wardell, director of oil markets at IHS Global Insight.
“Ultimately I don’t think Chavez will be able to do much about the sanctions. He might talk a lot and make a lot of noise but will continue to sell crude to the United States.”
Steinberg said the main objective of the sanctions was to encourage Tehran to engage in real negotiations with the major powers over its nuclear program, which western nations and Israel fear is aimed at building weapons. Iran denies this.
Venezuela, once the largest foreign supplier of crude oil to the United States, has seen its U.S.-bound shipments shrink in recent years as its production falls. The South American country, home to the largest known oil reserves outside the Middle East, now ships more of its oil to other destinations including China….
Added:
US “economic wars” of Obama and Trump are real killing wars. “The expression “economic war” was waved about for decades to indicate heightened competition. This is no longer true today – we are now talking about a real killing war….The United States have just decided to lay economic siege to Venezuela [3], Cuba [4] and Nicaragua [5]. In order to mask real killing wars, these actions are presented by the media apparatus as “sanctions”, without giving us any idea of what law Washington is basing them on.”...4/23/19, “The European Union is obliged to participate in US wars,” VoltaireNet, Thierry Meyssan
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Comment: No one will stop the US taxpayer funded global starvation and war machine. It’s clear US elites will never stop on their own. The only way to stop them is to end the US, break it up into parts.
5/24/2011, “U.S. sanctions Venezuelan oil giant for Iran trade,” Reuters, Andrew Quinn, Frank Jack Daniel, Washington and Caracas
“The United States hit Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA with sanctions on Tuesday in a more aggressive bid to starve Iran of fuel, prompting fury and warnings from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s government….
Venezuela’s response was inevitably noisy: Chavez’s oil minister made a thinly-veiled warning against oil shipments, but numerous past threats have never become reality.
The measures appeared to be the least severe of a range of options available to Washington and bar PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] from access to U.S. government contracts and export financing. They come after months of pressure from...Congress to take action against Chavez for his support of Iran.
“By imposing these sanctions we’re sending a clear message to companies around the world: those who continue to irresponsibly support Iran’s energy sector or help facilitate Iran’s efforts to evade U.S. sanctions will face significant consequences,” said Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg.
By taking aim at PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] and six other oil and shipping companies, the U.S. hopes to squeeze Iran’s supplies, he said….
“Sanctions against the Fatherland of Bolivia? Imposed by the Gringo imperialist? Well, welcome Mr. Obama, don’t forget we are the children of Bolivar!” Chavez said via his Twitter account. Bolivar is an independence hero for much of South America.
The State Department said PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] delivered at least two cargoes of reformate, a gasoline blending component, to Iran between December 2010 and March 2011 worth about $50 million.
In a news conference broadcast on all Venezuelan TV stations, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said PDVSA guaranteed oil shipments to its U.S. subsidiaries, but was studying the impact of the sanctions on other U.S. clients.
A source at PDVSA sought to shrug off the importance of the measures, while during a parliamentary debate lawmakers in Caracas shouted their outrage at “imperial” meddling.
TROUBLED WATERS
[US] Ties with Venezuela have been troubled since Chavez took office in 1999. The relationship has soured despite intertwined interests and the two countries’ diplomatic missions are without ambassadors at the moment. [May 2011]
Venezuela’s oil-reliant economy ships roughly 45 percent of its crude to the United States, making up about 10 percent of U.S. imports. U.S. oil majors ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips fled the country in 2007 after Chavez nationalized their flagship projects as part of his push for a socialist state.
Venezuelan global bonds fell steeply on the news, then recovered some of the losses as traders interpreted the measures as symbolic….
They are also a significant warning to Chavez, a frequent critic of Washington’s foreign policies in the Western Hemisphere and globally. The Venezuelan leader has frequently threatened to cut off oil supplies to the United States.
The other companies covered by the new U.S. sanctions are PCCI, the Royal Oyster Group and Speedy Ship of the United Arab Emirates, Tanker Pacific of Singapore, Ofer Brothers Group of Israel and Associated Shipbroking of Monaco.
Separately, the State Department announced sanctions on 16 companies and individuals — including three in China and a Venezuelan arms company — for banned nuclear and weapons proliferation activities, chiefly with Iran.
‘UNWILLINGNESS TO BREAK ITS TIES’
Senator Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the sanctions on PDVSA [Venezuela State Oil] were a result of Venezuela’s “unwillingness to break its ties with terrorist organizations and countries that support them.”
The U.S. move could put Chavez in a bind despite the temptation to impose retaliatory measures, according to Simon Wardell, director of oil markets at IHS Global Insight.
“Ultimately I don’t think Chavez will be able to do much about the sanctions. He might talk a lot and make a lot of noise but will continue to sell crude to the United States.”
Steinberg said the main objective of the sanctions was to encourage Tehran to engage in real negotiations with the major powers over its nuclear program, which western nations and Israel fear is aimed at building weapons. Iran denies this.
Venezuela, once the largest foreign supplier of crude oil to the United States, has seen its U.S.-bound shipments shrink in recent years as its production falls. The South American country, home to the largest known oil reserves outside the Middle East, now ships more of its oil to other destinations including China….
The sanctions…do not limit the company’s sale of oil to the United
States and other global markets, or the activities of its U.S.-based
CITGO subsidiary.”
“Additional reporting by Susan Cornwell, Arshad Mohammed, Matt Robinson, Joshua Schneyer and David Sheppard and Frank Jack Daniel and Eyanir Chinea in Caracas; Editing by Warren Strobel and Paul Simao”
…………………………. “Additional reporting by Susan Cornwell, Arshad Mohammed, Matt Robinson, Joshua Schneyer and David Sheppard and Frank Jack Daniel and Eyanir Chinea in Caracas; Editing by Warren Strobel and Paul Simao”
Added:
US “economic wars” of Obama and Trump are real killing wars. “The expression “economic war” was waved about for decades to indicate heightened competition. This is no longer true today – we are now talking about a real killing war….The United States have just decided to lay economic siege to Venezuela [3], Cuba [4] and Nicaragua [5]. In order to mask real killing wars, these actions are presented by the media apparatus as “sanctions”, without giving us any idea of what law Washington is basing them on.”...4/23/19, “The European Union is obliged to participate in US wars,” VoltaireNet, Thierry Meyssan
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Comment: No one will stop the US taxpayer funded global starvation and war machine. It’s clear US elites will never stop on their own. The only way to stop them is to end the US, break it up into parts.
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