Why the U.S. Is Choking Venezuela's Oil Lifeline | Vantage with Palki Sharma

December 18, 2025, 10:17 AM ISTVantage by Palki Sharma

Imagine waking up in Venezuela to a full-blown crisis. The U.S. calls your government a terrorist organisation, warships sit off your coast, and your only lifeline — oil — is being choked by a blockade. Washington says it’s about drugs and security. Caracas says it’s imperialism and regime change. With Venezuela holding the world’s largest proven oil reserves, this showdown isn’t just local — it’s global. Oil prices are reacting, China is watching nervously, and India is calculating the risks. So, what’s really behind America’s latest move? Drugs, oil, or the push to topple Maduro?

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