Energy
Trump says he’s cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela
US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has canceled a fresh military attack on Venezuela, saying the two countries “are working well together,” on […]
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Venezuela bond bets pay off as Maduro’s overthrow brings 30% gain. This hedge fund says there’s more ahead
The revival of Venezuela’s oil industry presents investors with a major opportunity in the country’s defaulted debt, according to a firm that generated a 30% gain after the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with oil […]
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Trump says Venezuela will purchase American products with revenue from oil deal
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Venezuela will purchase American products with revenue from its oil sales. “I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Products, with the money they receive from our new Oil Deal,” Trump said in a post his social media platform Truth Social. The […]
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Trump reserves right to use military force to secure oil interests in Venezuela, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to depart for the Army/Navy football game in Baltimore, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Reuters President Donald Trump reserves the right to use military force to secure oil interests in Venezuela, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday. “The president, of […]
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Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to U.S. indefinitely, sources say
Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to the U.S. indefinitely, sources close to the White House told CNBC on Wednesday. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, which will be sold at market prices. “That money will be controlled by me, as President of […]
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Greenland PM brushes off U.S. takeover fears after Trump’s Venezuela intervention
Greenland’s Head of Government Jens-Frederik Nielsen addresses a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 5, 2026. Any US attack on a NATO ally would be the end of “everything”, Denmark’s prime minister warned on January 5, 2026, after US President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex Greenland. Oscar Scott Carl | Afp | […]
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The market has anointed Chevron the big Venezuela winner. But oil majors face a long road before any payoff
A Chevron gas station in San Francisco, Oct. 28, 2025. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s call for U.S. oil companies to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector after the overthrow of President Nicolás Maduro is easier said than done. Chevron holds the advantage as the only major U.S. oil company currently operating […]
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Maduro overthrow could help these U.S. oil companies recover assets seized by Venezuela
Regime change in Venezuela could pave the way for the return of U.S. oil majors to the South American nation, which has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world. President Donald Trump called for U.S. oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s energy sector, hours after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President […]
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