WSJ
El día de Año Nuevo, un petrolero parcialmente lleno de crudo autorizado salió de la principal terminal de exportación de Venezuela y navegó hacia Irán. Al día siguiente, otro petrolero escapó con petróleo venezolano, manipulando sus señales para ocultar su rumbo. Imágenes satelitales confirmaron posteriormente que se dirigía a China. Por Collin Eaton y Paul […]
TL;DR
- Venezuelan oil exports have dropped 75% after US forces detained Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd.
- The remaining oil exports are primarily going to the United States or being used in Venezuelan refineries.
- China's role as a major oil buyer is threatened by the reduction in Venezuelan crude availability.
- The decrease in Venezuelan exports could lead to a global oil oversupply as China slows its purchases.
- Kpler estimates nearly 48 million barrels of Venezuelan crude are outside the country's waters without a confirmed US destination, potentially subject to sanctions enforcement.