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[–] tendiesonfloor 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

No more difficult than anywhere else

The HOVENSA refinery had to be specially outfitted to handle the ultra-sulfurous Venezuelan crude.

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[–] tanukihat 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I mean, deep sea refineries need to be outfitted with special deep sea shit. Mining oil is difficult everywhere, but Venezuela really fucked it up hard.

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[–] Benweiser22 ago 

That is the mining aspect, but yes refining the Venezuelan oil is more costly than Saudi crude.

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[–] firex726 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Also means that no Western country would want to invest even a penny for fear it'll be nationalized. So all they can do is sell the commodities they can produce locally.

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[–] tanukihat 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yep it's a real shitshow. I've actually been enjoying watching the bonfire with some popcorn. Real shitty situation, yep *munch munch*