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A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 28, 2026
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A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
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A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
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