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When Trump was campaigning for the midterm elections in Texas, he claimed that the United States had obtained 1 million barrels of oil from Venezuela and transported it to Porto Corpus Christi. However, reports have revealed that this batch of crude oil was actually purchased under a cut-price agreement.
trump The President visited Texas for the third time in a month to secure votes for the midterm elections. On the 27th, he was in the ports of Lubbock and Corpus Christi to build momentum for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is facing a strong challenge from the Democratic Party. Trump appeared on the same stage with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who serves as the White House national security adviser, and took the opportunity to promote the United States andVenezuela Deal made, first 1 million barrels from VenezuelaOil It has arrived at the port of Corpus Christi and will be refined in Texas.
“We are celebrating the greatest oil victory in history,” Trump said in his rally speech, pointing to a giant tanker visible near the port.
Trump called the 1 million barrels of oil the result of the United States’ “acquisition” of Venezuela and a “gift.” “The oil on board is for the United States, and American taxpayers bear no cost for it.” However, the Washington Post reported that this batch of Venezuelan crude was not free, but was purchased at a deep discount.
The crude oil is the first cargo to be delivered under an agreement signed in August between the United States and North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), a company controlled by Venezuelan billionaire Alejandro Betancourt Lopez. According to people familiar with the matter, according to the agreement, the United States has the right to buy 20% of NABEP crude oil at 30 yuan per barrel, less than a third of the market price.
The Associated Press reported that the election in Texas, a key Republican base, is now at a standstill. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and current Texas Representative James Tallarico has taken advantage of the Republican Party’s current difficult political climate and the ethical and legal problems of his opponent Paxton during his tenure as Texas Attorney General. Trump faces a tough test of his influence within the Republican Party in Texas. Trump’s visit to Texas is aimed at preventing Democrats from scoring Texas’ first statewide election victory in more than three decades.
Instead of ceding the stage to the President, Tallarico appeared to speak out against the “corrupt and decadent” political system in Amarillo and later in Lubbock.
As the midterm elections are reaching their final stages, indications of the next round of presidential elections are beginning to emerge. Rubio accompanied Trump and appeared briefly on stage at Trump’s request. The crowd started clapping. Rubio was a key figure in promoting the US “invasion” of Venezuela and the subsequent oil deal; He ran for president in 2016 and was considered one of the popular candidates for the 2028 elections.
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Trump is trying to consolidate votes in the midterm elections and stand up to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Paxton, who is being strongly challenged by the Democratic Party, hoping to hold on to Texas, a key Republican vote base.
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Trump announced that the first shipment of 1 million barrels of oil from Venezuela had arrived in Porto Corpus Christi and would be refined in Texas, and he viewed the event as a major victory for American energy and diplomacy.
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The Washington Post reported that this batch of crude oil was not a free gift as Trump claimed, but was purchased at a very low discount of 30 yuan per barrel, which is about a third of the market price, in accordance with the agreement between the United States and NABEP.
