UPDATE 1-Venezuela pledges to supply US oil despite dispute

[sasha031]

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela pledged on Thursday to keep supplying oil to the United States despite an escalating diplomatic crisis that has included the expulsion of envoys in the last few days."We are and we are going to be a reliable source of oil for the world, including the United States," Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez told reporters. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned on Saturday he could shut his government's U.S.-based refineries and sell oil to nations other than the United States if Washington decided to cut diplomatic ties.


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Chavez said he did not want to take such measures after he expelled a U.S. military attache on spying charges anVenezuela, the world's No. 5 oil exporter, supplies about 15 percent of U.S. petroleum imports. Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA also operates refineries and gas stations in the United States through its Citgo refining and retailing arm. d Washington responded by ordering out a senior Venezuelan diplomat who was Alvarez's chief of staff. Washington has made no suggestion that it plans to cut off relations with Venezuela but the deteriorating ties sometimes roil the world's oil markets.
http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nN09351343

[corporate_mike]

1. I'm slowly getting tired of Chavez' media whore attitude --

he should just focus on improving the lives of Venezuelans who live is serious poverty

[movonne]

2. In order to focus on improving the lives of his people, he has to

keep our war president at bay...so all this rhetoric is part of the plan..I think he pretty much knows what he is doing...

[corporate_mike]

4. Venezuelan population below poverty line : 67%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Venezuela

[rman]

5. it takes a few generations to eliminate poverty

eliminating illiteracy is another matter; that took one or two years in Venezuela. as a bonus virtually all the poor now know the constitution of Venezuela.

[sasha031]

3. tell the poor in this country who are receiving discount heating oil

while Exxon receives record profit and huge tax breaks..

[rman]

6. well, take a nap or something

that's what i do when i get tired

[mdmc]

7. wake UP!

Venezuela! :kick: