Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is taking decisive steps to turn off the oil taps to the United States of America.
Venezuela's state owned oil company PDVSA has inked a key deal with India, taking the first key step away from the U.S. as its major oil buyer.
At the same time, PDVSA has announced that it will no longer reveal oil statistics to the SEC after paying off its debts.
The India deal and the refusal to disclose information are not just strategic, but also send a message to the US about Venezuela's future plans with regard to supplying the US with oil.