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Bachar al-Halabi
Senior Energy Markets Correspondent at Argus Media
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Senior energy markets correspondent at Argus Media
Washington’s seizure of Venezuelan oil and bid to reshape its energy sector is redrawing global market dynamics—potentially insulating the U.S. from price spikes while squeezing China’s access to discounted crude and subtly reinforcing the Gulf’s pivotal role as the market’s stabilizer.