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Rep. Brian Mast says U.S. should withhold Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba
Summary
During a media interview, Congressman Brian Mast, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he supports withholding Venezuelan oil that reaches Cuba and argued that the U.S. should use energy and military leverage to reduce adversaries' influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Congressman Brian Mast, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a media interview that the United States should withhold Venezuelan oil shipments that end up in Cuba, calling for a tougher posture toward adversaries in the Western Hemisphere.
Mast, speaking in response to a host question about U.S. control over Venezuelan oil flows, said, "I don't have an answer as to whether that will take place. I have an opinion about whether it should take place. I think it should take place." He framed the policy as part of forcing adversaries to…
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