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  "textContent": "\n\nVenezuelan crude is proving hard to sell at scale even after February 2026 US sanction relief because the marginal barrel is extra heavy, refinery constrained, and increasingly stranded in logistics. Trading houses authorized to market Venezuelan crude, including Vitol and Trafigura, are struggling to place volumes as US Gulf Coast refiners hit practical limits absorbing […]\n\nThe post When Economics Teach: Trading Houses Scramble As Venezuela Crude Oil Still Floats Unsold appeared first on the deep dive.",
  "title": "When Economics Teach: Trading Houses Scramble As Venezuela Crude Oil Still Floats Unsold"
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