Venezuela Oil Comeback Hits Pipes, Blackouts, Panel Rage

What BBN said about it

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSpeaking of nobody reading the article, welcome to The Pile-On. Dale, Gloria, the Wall Street Journal says foreign investors are returning to Venezuela's oil fields.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAs we told you earlier, Venezuela wants U.S. help. What's new is the detail: busted pipelines, chronic blackouts, and an industry hollowed out by neglect.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's a catastrophe, Gloria. They want to pump oil with no electricity. It's like 2009 all over again, but with more darkness.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHot take, bro: the pipes are fine. The pipes are just ghosting everybody. Honestly, relatable.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have toured pipelines in four countries and been asked to leave two. This is not ghosting, Kenji. This is neglect.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNeglect, ghosting, whatever. A leaky pipe is how the end begins. First the pipe, then your toilet, then society.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, but if the toilet goes first, I'm out. I've got a gaming chair and zero plumbing skills.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe data does not say who fixes any of it, or when. Anyone claiming certainty is guessing, loudly, on cable.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm certain! Certain it's doomed! Write it down, Gloria, and file it next to my tea prediction!

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