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The potential involvement of U.S. oil companies in Venezuela after the possible restoration of oil exports
Yes — President Donald Trump publicly styled himself as the “Acting President of Venezuela” by sharing a doctored/mock-up image on his Truth Social account that labeled him as such, a move widely repo...
China’s CNPC and Sinopec acquired and preserved stakes in Venezuelan oil through a mix of Chávez-era restructurings that forced foreign firms into joint ventures, large China-backed loans tied to oil ...
’s decision to order a military operation into combined declared law‑enforcement goals — countering and designated “narco‑terrorist” groups — with strategic and economic objectives tied to , producing...
The Trump administration oversaw a decisive U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife and brought them to New York on narco‑terrorism charges, but whether ...
United States sanctions and recent U.S. military actions have materially weakened the practical—and therefore legal—enforceability of oil-for-loan arrangements between Venezuela and its Chinese and Ru...
The headline reflects a direct claim made publicly by President Donald Trump that “interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States,”...
Venezuela’s natural resources that most directly intersect with U.S. strategic interests are its vast heavy crude oil reserves, large natural gas deposits, and a suite of strategic minerals—nickel, co...
Paul Singer is the billionaire founder of Elliott Investment Management whose hedge fund helped buy U.S.-based Citgo Petroleum—Venezuela’s prized downstream asset—through a court-forced sale in Novemb...