Venezuela's OPEC plea unlikely to obtain much for support

"I doubt that you can have a great deal of support in Venezuela from Saudi Arabia."

"Paolo von Schirach, president of the Global Policy Institute, explains why the letter Venezuela wrote, asking for support from other oil-producing countries, is unlikely to change anything."

"In the letter, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrote that he feels threatened by US aggression."

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to other oil-producing countries requesting support and stating that he feels threatened by US aggression. Paolo von Schirach, president of the Global Policy Institute, expresses doubt that Saudi Arabia or comparable producers will provide significant backing. The appeal is characterized as unlikely to change the geopolitical balance or produce substantial material assistance. Factors limiting support include limited incentives for major producers to intervene, existing geopolitical alignments, and skepticism about Venezuela's leverage. The request frames Venezuela as under external threat but faces practical obstacles to eliciting effective solidarity from key oil exporters.

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