Trump's Venezuela oil gamble won't quickly refill America's emergency stockpile
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Trump's plan to take a stake in a Venezuelan oil venture to refill the SPR faces major hurdles: heavy crude doesn't meet SPR storage standards, Venezuela's aging infrastructure will limit output, and congressional approval is required for SPR purchases; even optimistic estimates suggest replenishment would take years, making it a slow, uncertain fix rather than an immediate solution to the energy squeeze.
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