The "OPEC of sanctions"—Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, and Russia—operates as an informal oil alliance: Iran repairs refineries,
Russia provides diluents,
China buys sanctioned crude oil, and
Cuba obtains foreign currency without transparency.
It's not ideology. It's about the survival of power.
Washington's message is clear: it is not only about Maduro, it is about Venezuela and Cuba...about the whole network.
