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Venezuelan Oil and Air Defense Systems

Michael Sobolik Hudson Institute
Michael Sobolik Hudson Institute
Michael Sobolik
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Michael Sobolik
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An oil tanker remains anchored at the dock during a walk around the outskirts of the 'El Palito' refinery on December 18, 2025 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. President Trump stated on December 17th that Venezuela took away oil rights from the US. Trump's administration has sanctioned Venezuelan oil with blockades, while many US Navy units are deployed off the coast of Venezuela under the premise of combating the drug cartels. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)
An oil tanker remains anchored at the dock in the outskirts of the 'El Palito' refinery on December 18, 2025, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. (Getty Images)

Michael Sobolik appears on Christianity Today’s The Bulletin to discuss the role of Venezuelan oil in the global economy and what the raid to capture Nicolás Maduro means for China and Russia.

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