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travelingthrulife

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13. They also have a lot of minerals

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:20 AM

Jan 3

But it is mainly the oil. Doesn't matter if it is heavy oil. Trump considers all oil to be our oil. Our oil overlords are still pissed Venezuela threw them out after they refused to cooperate.

The problem will be that it is both China and Russia's oil source.

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