http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/08/30/M...4_HO010025.html

 

Venezuela to sell cut-price heating oil to U.S. poor

Aug 29 10:39 PM US/Eastern

 

 

CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Monday his government plans to sell as much as 66,000 barrels per day of heating fuel from its U.S. Citgo refinery to poor communities in the United States.

 

The offer, made after populist Chavez held talks with U.S. civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, would represent 10 percent of the 660,000 bpd of refined products processed by Citgo. The deals would cut consumer costs by direct sales.

 

Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said officials were still working on the details on how the oil would be sold from Citgo, a unit of the state oil firm PDVSA.

 

"We are going to direct as much as 10 percent of the production, that means 66,000 barrels, without intermediaries, to poor communities, hospitals, religious communities, schools," Chavez told reporters at a press conference.

 

The world's No. 5 oil exporter, oil cartel OPEC member Venezuela is a key supplier to the United States, providing about 15 percent of all U.S. energy imports.

 

But relations between Caracas and Washington have become strained since left-winger Chavez was elected in 1998 promising social reforms.

 

Chavez, a former army officer who survived a coup in 2002, frequently accuses the U.S. of backing efforts to kill him or topple his government. U.S. officials dismiss those charges but say Chavez has become a threat to regional stability.

 

Nice job Jesse.

Pat Robertson the ball is in your court.

Pat Robertson the ball is in your court. 

See, he just wanted to "take out" Chavez to a lovely dinner as a thank you.

Its really sad when Jesse Jackson has to go down to clean up our religious leaders messes.

Its really sad when Jesse Jackson has to go down to clean up our religious leaders messes.

 

Do you mean the Rev. Jesse Jackson?

It's really sad when I actually have to say something nice about Jackson. But hey...nice going...

Do you mean the Rev.  Jesse Jackson?

 

good point.

Do you mean the Rev.  Jesse Jackson?

 

 

good point.

 

 

Ask me what that "rev." in front of Pat Robertson's name is worth.

Ask me what that "rev." in front of Pat Robertson's name is worth.

What is the "rev" in front of Pat Roberston's name worth?

 

What is the "rev" in front of Pat Roberston's name worth?

 

 

 

I think he gets first dibs on the pudding at the 700 Club cafeteria.

 

Ask me what that "rev." in front of Pat Robertson's name is worth.

It's worth one hell of a tax break, for starters...

What is the "rev" in front of Pat Roberston's name worth?

 

 

About as much as the equity I have in my house We are at -$13.87 with yesterday's interest added in