觊觎委内瑞拉石油：透视美国“资源帝国主义”

Group 1 - The United States continues to impose an oil embargo on Venezuela to force political compliance, significantly impacting Venezuela's oil exports, which are a crucial part of its economy [1][27] - Venezuela's state oil company is considering production cuts due to export blockages and nearly full storage facilities, leading to the closure of some oil fields and drilling platforms [3][30] - The U.S. Secretary of State stated that the U.S. will maintain its "oil isolation" strategy to pressure Venezuela into changing its policies, including its management of the oil industry [6][32] Group 2 - Despite having the largest proven oil reserves globally, Venezuela's oil production has been declining for decades, with recent supply averaging around 500,000 barrels per day [8][35] - The geopolitical tensions arising from U.S. actions against Venezuela are affecting oil market supply and risk expectations, as noted by several European market institutions [8][34] - The concept of "resource imperialism" is highlighted, with comparisons drawn to past U.S. military interventions, suggesting a pattern of pursuing oil interests under the guise of security [11][37]