Venezuela to Sell Cheap Oil to U.S. Poor

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/18/AR2005111802326.html

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela will soon begin selling heating oil at discount prices to poor communities in Boston and New York, following up on a promise by President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's state oil company announced.

Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company that runs roughly 16,000 gas stations in the United States, will offer fuel at discounted rates in Boston as early as next week, according to a statement posted Friday on the company's Web site.

In Boston, up to 1.2 million gallons of discounted heating oil will be offered, for a total savings of $10 million, the statement said. Heating oil will be sold later in the Bronx, a New York City borough.

The statement said the distribution of the discounted heating oil will be organized with the help of local nonprofit organizations.

[ClintonTyree]

1. It will be cheap.......

until the greedy, slimy, Republican energy weasels get their grimy paws on it. The price will suddenly double, you know, "transportation costs, making sure it's safe for U.S. consumption", or some shit like that. Mr. Chavez's heart is in the right place, but he's forgotten that in this country everything is skewed toward to the rich. They'll make sure that the poor don't get anything cheaply, it's "Un-American". :eyes:

[formercia]

2. I love it.

Let's see if Fearless Leader can beat that deal.Perhaps he will offer not to use White Phosphorus on civilians in Iraq if Chavez doesn't sell his cheap oil to the poor.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. Can we call it "Jesus oil" since he did seem to care for the poor and

I don't think it was some sort of political ruse.... I'm just sayin'.