德银深度：美国盯上委内瑞拉，不只是为了油，更是为了“拯救美元”

Core Viewpoint - Deutsche Bank indicates that the U.S. involvement in Venezuela's oil is not merely about energy but is fundamentally a covert war for dollar hegemony [1][10]. Group 1: Energy and Economic Control - Controlling the world's largest oil reserves enhances the U.S.'s influence over global oil prices, but the deeper strategic goal is to maintain the dollar's status as the global reserve currency [1][10]. - The U.S. relies on oil and gas for over 70% of its energy consumption, necessitating a stable and low-cost supply to maintain global competitiveness [12]. - Venezuela's oil reserves are six times larger than those of the U.S., creating a "perfect complement" despite Venezuela's low production capacity [12]. Group 2: Military and Dollar Dominance - The military's reliance on oil is crucial, as the U.S. Department of Defense is the largest oil consumer, with 75% of federal energy consumption coming from defense [13][15]. - Historical evidence suggests that a country's probability of winning conflicts influences its currency's stability, making military dominance a key factor in the dollar's reserve status [15]. - The U.S. aims to secure control over oil reserves to enhance its military success probability, thereby supporting the dollar's position [15]. Group 3: Shift from Demand to Supply Control - The traditional leverage of maintaining dollar pricing through demand is weakened as the U.S. is no longer the largest oil importer [17]. - The new strategy involves becoming one of the largest oil suppliers to enforce dollar settlements from the supply side, particularly by controlling Venezuelan oil reserves [17][19]. - If the U.S. can control Venezuela's oil sales channels, it can ensure that trade remains dollar-denominated, thus maintaining global demand for the dollar [19].