Monday, July 11, 2022

Venezuela and Iran are breaking sanctions.

The British navy intercepted an Iranian ship carrying missiles. 

When the USA ends it's DEPENDENCE on the petroleum industry all this will stop for the most part. When is the USA going to achieve net Zero and absolute Zero carbon emissions. If Iran doesn't sell these commodities anymore because they are not in demand of some kind, it won't be able to build missiles.

When is the world going to make the leap of faith and simply stop using carbon energy?

December 2, 2021
By Deisy Buitrago

Iran last year began providing PDVSA with condensate (click here) that is used to make the South American nation’s extra heavy oil exportable. This year, PDVSA and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed a swap deal 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-iran-oil-exclusive-idCAKBN2GL09S 

that formalized the exchange of Venezuelan crude for Iranian condensate.

The swaps, occurring amid U.S. sanctions on both nations and their oil industries, have allowed PDVSA to ramp up crude output this autumn to levels close to those of early 2020.

“Two million barrels of diluent have just arrived. Where? – from Iran,” said Angel Rodriguez, a lawmaker from President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist party. “This shows what is the country’s situation. We are forced to receive products we used to make due to the blocking,” he added, referring to the U.S. sanctions.

Rodriguez did not disclose the name of the vessel. PDVSA and NIOC did not reply to requests for comment.

Washington imposed trade sanctions on PDVSA and its subsidiaries in 2019 as a way to oust Maduro after it called his re-election a sham. The measures barred exports to the United States, which used to buy most of Venezuela’s crude....