🚨 VENEZUELA SURVIVES ON OIL — BUT UNDER U.S. CONTROL 🛢️💰
China, Europe, and Wall Street are watching — here’s the scoop:
🇻🇪 Oil is lifeblood — 30–50M barrels sold, ~$500M revenue.
🏦 U.S.-supervised accounts: Money first goes offshore, budgets approved monthly before use. Salaries and essentials only.
💼 Political shift: Interim government easing hydrocarbon rules, courting foreign investment.
⚠️ Limited autonomy: Economic control heavily influenced by Washington. Shadow power keeps economy afloat.
📊 Other streams: Gold reserves & exports exist but oil dominates.
💡 Bottom line: Venezuela’s government survives because of oil, but every dollar is watched. This is survival under supervision — not full independence.