Analysts say Venezuelan crude is hard to extract and refine, and likely can't replace oil stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Even if the US succeeds in scaling up oil production from Venezuela, the question of a superpower coercing a weaker country into giving its resources remains

The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy experts say there are many…