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In a Persian‑language interview, host SPEAKER A talks with energy geopolitics analyst Omid Shokri about Venezuela’s restart of heavy‑crude shipments to Europe after a two‑year hiatus caused by U.S. sanctions. Ship‑tracking data shows the first tanker (Refinitiv Icon) carrying 650,000 barrels and a second tanker (Panta Nasa) en route, with an expected total of about two million barrels by month‑end. The U.S. has sent letters to Italian and Spanish shipping firms to permit the shipments, aiming to help Venezuela meet debt obligations and to stabilize global oil markets strained by sanctions on Russia. Shokri cites OPEC data indicating Venezuelan production at 735,000 b/d in May, a 5 % decline from the previous month, and notes that refinery‑infrastructure limits rapid output growth. He contrasts Venezuela’s ability to leverage the energy crisis—aligning with the U.S., using oil exports as a diplomatic tool, and improving its economy—with Iran’s inability to do so due to deeper internal constraints and harsher U.S. pressure. The discussion highlights the geopolitical, economic, and infrastructural factors shaping each country’s oil‑export prospects.

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