Venezuela's Maduro can now twist Americans round his little finger

The US is making a new attempt to receive oil from Venezuela — now without conditions. Nicolas Maduro may safely raise the stakes. Maduro may boldly raise stakes at oil talks with USA USA is critically dependent on oil supplies from Venezuela. The US urgently needs reliable heavy crude oil suppliers after Washington embargoed Russian oil and petroleum products imports. Fuel prices started rising at once and exceeded the mark of $4 per gallon for the first time in all American states. The summer season is approaching, and prices are expected to rise to as much as $10 per gallon. This prompted US President Joe Biden to lift a few sanctions from Venezuela (the Latin American country also lives under an oil embargo). In particular, Biden allowed Chevron to start negotiations with the government of President Nicolas Maduro on future activities in the country. This may come as USA's de facto recognition of Maduro's legitimacy.