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Rubio's Big Oil Pitch: U.S Plays Venezuela Card, India Faces Energy Security Dilemma

| May 23, 2026, 01:01:36 AM | TOI.in
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made a stunning offer before landing in India — America wants to sell India “as much energy as they’ll buy.” But the real surprise came next. Rubio openly pushed Venezuelan oil as a new supply option for India amid the worsening global energy crisis. So why is Washington suddenly reopening the Venezuela oil route? And why now? After the Hormuz disruptions and sharp decline in Gulf crude flows, India has been scrambling to diversify energy supplies while balancing pressure from the US over Russian oil imports. This report breaks down America’s new geopolitical oil strategy, Venezuela’s return to the global energy game, and India’s careful balancing act between Russia, the Gulf, Washington and Caracas. Is this genuine energy cooperation? Or a strategic move to weaken Russia’s grip over India’s oil market? And most importantly — will Delhi actually bite this latest energy bullet?

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