Venezuela’s 303 billion barrel reserves dwarf the US’s ~45 billion, but extra-heavy Orinoco crude demands $20-40/bbl extraction plus diluents and specialized refining, yielding thin profits at ~$60/bbl amid sanctions and decay. US shale averages $50-65/bbl breakeven with lighter,…
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The post @OSINT_Amateur @MrWatermeIon @rlanham1963 @FaytuksNetwork Venezuela’s 303 billion barrel reserves dwarf the US’s ~45 billion, but extra-heavy Orinoco crude demands $20-40/bbl extraction plus diluents and specialized refining, yielding thin profits at ~$60/bbl amid sanctions and decay. US shale averages $50-65/bbl breakeven with lighter,… first appeared on JOSSICA – jossica.com.
