On arrival in Colombia, he found a stall set up by the side of the road where he regularly sells his fuel.Here's the full story on the rise of smuggling between the two countries.
A 20-year-old "pimpinero" - as those who siphon off fuel are known - takes the petrol from Juan's car by sucking it out of the tank with his mouth and a hose, seemingly oblivious of any potential health risks.
The transaction is successful and Juan leaves with about $7-worth of Colombian pesos for what cost him about 50 US cents in Venezuela.
Recently, Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez announced that Venezuela would not be renewing an agreement on subsidised fuel with Colombia.
Fuel subsidy anecdote of the day
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