外媒：委内瑞拉石油激增，美国炼油厂“吃不消”

Group 1 - The core issue is that U.S. refineries are struggling to handle the sudden increase in Venezuelan oil imports, which have surged due to a $2 billion supply agreement between Venezuela and the U.S. [1] - Venezuelan oil exports to the U.S. doubled last month, reaching 284,000 barrels per day, compared to approximately 500,000 barrels per day before sanctions were imposed in 2019 [1] - U.S. refineries face challenges in ramping up to previous maximum capacities, partly due to the need to adjust facilities for processing heavy crude oil [1] Group 2 - Chevron, a major U.S. oil company, is involved in both extraction and export of Venezuelan oil, but is finding it difficult to secure buyers for the increased volumes [2] - In December, Chevron exported 99,000 barrels per day from Venezuela, which jumped to 220,000 barrels per day in January, yet their refineries can only process 150,000 barrels per day, leading to excess inventory [2] - Other trading companies, Vitol and Trafigura, also struggle to find buyers, with most of the 12 million barrels exported in January being stored rather than sold [2]