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Reuters: Exclusive: Venezuela's Maduro seeks OPEC help against U.S. sanctions - letter

MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has sought OPEC support against U.S. sanctions imposed on his country’s oil industry, citing their impact on oil prices and potential risks for other members of the producer group.

But a source familiar with the matter said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, of which Venezuela is a founding member, had declined to make any formal statement. OPEC says it is concerned with oil policy, not politics.

More than 40 nations including the United States, European powers and most of Latin America have recognized Maduro’s rival, Juan Guaido, as the country’s rightful head of state, following disputed elections last year.

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WNU Editor: OPEC's members are going to do nothing. With Venezuelan oil being shut-out, they see this as an opportunity for prices to rise, and to grab Venezuela's customers.

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