[thackney]

I think Venezuela is secure in the sense that they don't have many choices aside from us

Not true, already most of Venezuela Crude Oil is refined outside the US.

They produce 2.44 MMBPD and we import less than 1.1 MMBPD from Venezuela.

Total Oil Supply, Selected Countries, Most Recent Quarters and Years
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/ipsr/t22.xls

U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm

[marron]

Good links, thanks.