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by lxmorj 2077 days ago
No way to guarantee them the oil is still theirs / pay them for it? Probably worth a coalition ’buying’ that boat from them...
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Probably. 60M gallon payload is roughly 1.43M barrels, assuming ~$42/barrel market price the fair market value to compensate Venezuela for the oil would be just a few dollars shy of $60 million. Throw in a little extra for assuming possession of the vessel and towing it to a ship breaking facility in Brownesville, Texas.