And they were getting 100% of it from Russia primarily because of sanctions. They prefer to have ours. Why? Number one, it's closer. Number two, it's higher quality. Today 100% of that diluent is coming from the United States. They were involved in a very complex gold market in which they were mining for gold and silver and it was being exported almost entirely through Turkey. (2:30:01–2:30:06)
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Asserts that Venezuela now sources 100% of its diluent from the United States.
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