alt Hacker NewsThere’s plenty of diesel available to us that doesn’t require stabilizing an authoritarian Central American nation and rebuilding their oil industry first.
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> We're not likely to get useful oil out of Venezuela, and any we do get isn't gonna be cost-competitive against solar.
I was responding to that bit. It isn't accurate.
I also said I don't condone it. Ignoring facts isn't helpful for anyone.
Edit for ratelimiting:
> You think it's likely that the US will manage to create a stable enough government in Venezuela for foreign investment to be successful? What in the history of American regime change efforts gives you this idea?
No. I was simply saying the oil is useful in the military-industrial complex, and it does have value. I've said this twice already. I cannot say if this value will be realized, and for the third time, I don't condone it.
I think Venezuela and Iran are more about restricting the oil to China in case of a conflict rather than providing energy for the US, although getting ahead of an anticipated demand increase from AI data centers is probably a contributing motivation.