The first recipient of largesse from the seizure of Venezuelan oil assets has been a private company, Vitol. The contract is worth about $250 million. Vitol is the world’s largest independent oil trader, though Glencore ( GLNCY ) is theJoseph Shaefer is a geopolitical, economic, and resource analyst. He is a retired senior military officer with deep experience in Special Operations and Intelligence. He is also a former university professor and a retired Senior V.P. at Charles Schwab & Co. He is today the le ...