As US sanctions drove Caracas into Beijing's arms, Washington now deploys nuclear submarines, warships, B-52 bombers, conducts strikes, and threatens intervention—but the real battle is over oil energy and influence

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, October 17, 2025 - In early September 2025, a massive oil platform called Alula completed its journey from Zhoushan, China, passing under the iconic Lake Maracaibo bridge in Venezuela to reach its final destination in the Lagunillas oilfields.