Venezuela's political upheaval has sparked a major polarization in world politics and energy markets. The first shipment of crude oil from Venezuela in years has been shipped directly to Israel's Haifa port. Geopolitical analysts see the move as Venezuela's final break from the Iran-Russia-China axis. Trump's 'Capture and Replace' StrategyThe US administration took control of the country's oil fields after the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic military operation in early 2026. President Donald Trump had announced that Venezuela's vast oil resources would now be used to ensure the energy security of US allies.
Exports to Israel: Within weeks of the fall of the Maduro government, Israel's Bazan Group began receiving crude oil from Venezuela.
The energy map is changing: Venezuela is the country with the world's largest oil reserves (about 303 billion barrels).
Control of this resource is now in the hands of the Trump administration.According to experts, this shift is not just a matter of trade; it is a powerful diplomatic signal. It effectively ends Russia's influence in South America and gives Israel a new source of cheap energy in the Middle East.
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