There's an interesting take circulating about Venezuelan oil production ramping up and pushing global oil prices into a downward spiral. But here's the thing—if you actually follow commodity markets, the logic doesn't quite add up the way it's being pitched.



When supply chains shift dramatically, you get way more complexity than just 'more barrels = lower prices.' Geopolitical factors, refinery capacity, demand elasticity, OPEC dynamics—they all play into what happens next.

Something feels off about how cleanly this narrative is being sold. Either there's a deeper market understanding being oversimplified, or... well, the framing might not be entirely independent thinking.

Worth watching how oil actually trades against this prediction.
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AirdropDreamervip
· 01-05 12:36
Nah, this logical loophole is too big. Will Venezuela really increase its oil production capacity? First, we need to see if the global refining capacity can handle it... --- It's just a simplified supply theory again, completely ignoring how OPEC will react. This kind of rhetoric feels like a scam for beginners. --- Basically, it's just explaining complex matters as one plus one equals two, without considering the geopolitical factors at all. --- I've seen many predictions like this. Just wait and see the actual trend prove them wrong. --- Is the supply chain transition really that straightforward? There are other oil-producing countries watching too. --- It's indeed a bit suspicious. Such "inevitability" arguments are usually after-the-fact armchair strategies. --- People just like to hear simple and straightforward stories; no one cares about the complexities anyway.
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PensionDestroyervip
· 01-05 06:56
Is this another round of the "Venezuela is about to crash oil prices" argument? Wake up, everyone, the real market isn't that simple. People who only look at surface data are the easiest to be exploited. Do you really think OPEC would let prices fall freely? Come on, stop joking. This kind of argument is the most suspicious; someone is definitely plotting behind the scenes. It's time to wake up, brothers. Don't be brainwashed by such cheap narratives. Who truly holds the chips is obvious. Let's just sit back and watch the show.
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AirdropNinjavip
· 01-05 06:55
Here we go again. This kind of linear thinking of "supply↑ price↓" really treats a complex market like elementary school math...
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AirdropATMvip
· 01-05 06:50
NGL, this logical flaw is indeed a bit significant. Venezuela producing oil ≠ necessarily causing oil prices to fall. That's too naive.
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RektRecordervip
· 01-05 06:50
Bro, that analysis is spot on. The narratives claiming "Venezuela oil production↑=oil prices↓" are really too naive. --- Honestly, supply-side dynamics are never that simple. Geopolitical turmoil changes everything. --- No one knows what OPEC is secretly planning. Betting just based on production forecasts? I wouldn't dare. --- I trust the overly tidy narratives the least... always feel like a key piece of the puzzle is missing. --- Let's wait and see how traders react. The truth is in the price action. --- Refining capacity has been overlooked too many times. Increasing production alone isn't enough, brother.
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TerraNeverForgetvip
· 01-05 06:48
Uh... this kind of rhetoric sounds like just another wave of narrative manipulation, Venezuela's oil production surges → oil prices collapse? That's too linear, reality is far from being that simple and crude.
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DuckFluffvip
· 01-05 06:28
Hmm... this explanation sounds like it's just fueling anxiety again. Venezuelan oil isn't that simple this time. Too many people start making predictions based solely on surface data, and the results are way off. The key still depends on subsequent trading data; surface analysis really can't be trusted.
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