Trump’s Petrostate Dilemma in Venezuela

Trump’s Petrostate Dilemma in Venezuela

By capturing his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump sought to project power abroad but instead exposed his own political vulnerability. Despite his promises to restore Venezuela’s oil industry, his overt resource grab is far more likely to fuel regional turmoil.

Here’s who is likely to profit from Trump’s Venezuela takeover

The oil majors may be balking on Venezuela, but smaller firms see opportunities to cash in. Some are big Trump donors.

Will Lake Charles area refineries benefit from Trump’s Venezuela takeover?

As detained Venezuelan President Nicholás Maduro awaits his next US court appearance in March and headlines about an American buyout of Venezuelan-owned Citgo loom over Gulf Coast workers, much has been speculated about the potential boon the country’s untapped oil reserves could mean for the U.S. In a Jan. 6 editorial for a right-wing news site calling for the execution of former Venezuelan president Nicholás Maduro, Louisiana Governor Jeff Lan…