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mymotherlode.com - AP News - Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
myMotherLode.com

President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices.

theguardian.com - Jillian Ambrose - What role could the US play in Venezuela's 'bust' oil industry?
What role could the US play in Venezuela's 'bust' oil industry?
The Guardian

Experts say lifting production to former levels could take decades and huge investment will be needed The Venezuelan oil industry has been “a total bust” for a long time, according to Donald Trump. After attacking Caracas and taking…

cnn.com - Elisabeth Buchwald - Trump wants the US oil industry to thrive in Venezuela again. That won't be easy | CNN Business
Trump wants the US oil industry to thrive in Venezuela again. That won't be easy | CNN Business
CNN

President Donald Trump said he's counting on American companies to rebuild Venezuela's battered oil industry.

ocregister.com - gqlshare - Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Orange County Register

Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after…

sun-sentinel.com - Associated Press - Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Sun Sentinel

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn't likely to have a…

winnipegfreepress.com - Josh Funk, The Associated Press - Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
Winnipeg Free Press

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abcnews.go.com - Nicholas Kerr - Rubio predicts 'dramatic interest' in Venezuela from Western oil companies
Rubio predicts 'dramatic interest' in Venezuela from Western oil companies
ABC News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that the Trump administration is 'pretty certain' that Western oil companies will be willing to return to Venezuela -- but wouldn't say if U.S. troops would be used to secure oil fields in the country.

nytimes.com - Katrin Bennhold - Venezuela, Democracy and Oil
Venezuela, Democracy and Oil
The New York Times

Video Why Trump Removed Venezuela's Maduro Trump had been telegraphing for months that he was planning to take action against Venezuela. The administration called President Nicolás Maduro a narco-terrorist and carried out dozens of lethal…

cnbc.com - Lee Ying Shan - Who controls Venezuela's oil now? What Maduro's arrest means for energy markets
Who controls Venezuela's oil now? What Maduro's arrest means for energy markets
CNBC

Maduro's arrest raises fresh uncertainty over who controls Venezuela's oil and how exports are managed. Chevron is best positioned if sanctions ease, but reviving production would take years and billions. Near-term supply risks are limited, but…

japantimes.co.jp - Lucia Kassai - Trump's Venezuela oil revival plan is a $100 billion gamble
Trump's Venezuela oil revival plan is a $100 billion gamble
The Japan Times

Realizing U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to lead a revival of Venezuela's beleaguered oil industry could be a yearslong and challenging process costing upwards of $100 billion. Years of corruption, underinvestment, fires and thefts have left…

nytimes.com - Edward Wong - U.S. Oil 'Quarantine' of Venezuela Will Remain, and Troops Could Land, Rubio Says
U.S. Oil 'Quarantine' of Venezuela Will Remain, and Troops Could Land, Rubio Says
The New York Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the Trump administration was keeping a military “quarantine” in place around Venezuela to prevent oil tankers on a U.S. sanctions list from entering and leaving the country in order…

globenewswire.com - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Approval for the sale of Falcon's 98.1% interest in Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited to Tamboran group.
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Approval for the sale of Falcon's 98.1% interest in Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited to Tamboran group.
GlobeNewswire

Approval for the sale of Falcon's 98.1% interest in Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited to Tamboran group. 05 January 2026 - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) subsidiary company, Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited (“Falcon…

delcotimes.com - Associated Press - Trump's plan to seize, revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces hurdles
Trump's plan to seize, revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces hurdles
Delco Times

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a…

bloomberg.com - Rong Wei Neo - Blow to China From Loss of Venezuela Oil Blunted by Hoard at Sea
Blow to China From Loss of Venezuela Oil Blunted by Hoard at Sea
Bloomberg

The US's shock intervention in Venezuela will likely choke oil flows to China, although the short-term impact will be softened by large volumes of sanctioned crude being stored at sea. China is the major buyer of crude from the South American…

bloomberg.com - Oil Declines as Investors Weigh US Capture of Venezuela's Maduro
Oil Declines as Investors Weigh US Capture of Venezuela's Maduro
Bloomberg

Oil dropped as traders weighed the fallout from the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces on global crude supply and its wider impact on the nation's energy sector. Brent fell toward $60 a barrel, while West Texas…

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