And, yes, I DO take it personally: Chávez on the move: cut-rate oil to the U.S., $4B pipeline to Argentina

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Chávez on the move: cut-rate oil to the U.S., $4B pipeline to Argentina

i've posted twice on this in the past few days, here and here...

The plea came in a letter from a group of U.S. senators to nine big oil companies: With huge increases in winter heating bills expected, the letter read, we want you to donate some of your record profits to help low-income people cover those costs.

the one response...? venezuela and hugo chávez...

Citgo is planning to announce today that it will provide discounted heating oil this winter to many low-income residents of Massachusetts, Venezuelan officials said, adding that the plan was in the works before the senators sought help. The company also plans to offer similar aid in New York.

chávez has already been selling cut-rate oil in the caribbean - including cuba - and other countries in latin america... argentine president néstor kirchner met with chávez yesterday in venezuela to discuss building a $4B natural gas pipeline between the two countries and to strategize bringing venezuela into mercosur as a full member...