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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 34 MIN

Americano: does America really need Venezuela's oil?

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Freddy Gray is joined by Robert Bryce, energy expert and author of Robert Bryce’s Substack, to discuss what America’s strike on Venezuela has to do with energy and oil. They examine the strategic importance of heavy crude, the role of China and Russia in the Western Hemisphere, and why electricity grids – not democracy – may be the real battlefield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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