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> What does it mean?

Thought I saw a new blurb the other day about French oil concern Total leaving Venezuela or having banking problems.

Russian energy concerns stepping in consolidates Russian energy domination over EU? Thinking maybe EU being squeezed in the energy vector. No wiggle room. Germany no domestic oil and burgers spazz on hearing the word nuke power. Wind/solar ain't cutting it. World of hurt. Merkel saying ISIS isn't defeated could mean she needs a reason to kiss up to Iran and hope for some oil or gas via an Iran (& maybe Qatar) energy source/pipeline that needs Syrian turf. Erdogan knows EU needs Turkish turf for pipeline, too. Can tweak them at will.

TL;DR: Energy vector squeeze on the EU, maybe.