Why is the US so interested in Venezuelan oil? See these charts.

Venezuela has the largest share of oil reserves in the world but hasn't been producing or refining it. See the charts.

Venezuela oil industry too shaky for U.S. companies to rush to re-enter, experts say

The Trump administration is counting on U.S. oil companies to revive Venezuela's creaky energy production and tap its massive reserves.

The US has officially started selling Venezuelan oil

The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, according to an administration official.

Oil And Gas Industry Spent $250 Million On Elections That Produced The Current U.S. Government—And A Potential Venezuela Windfall

As Washington moves to reshape Venezuela’s oil sector, campaign finance data shows Republicans received the vast majority of oil and gas industry election spending in 2023 and 2024.
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Home-grown firms are helping Nigeria’s oil industry to rebound

Resurgent global interest suggests that Nigeria’s oil industry may be emerging from a slump that had seen production drop to a two-decade low in 2022. Yet foreign firms are no longer the main players.

US Energy secretary has challenge for American companies to revamp Venezuelan oil industry

American companies are “likely” to have an expanded presence in Venezuela’s oil industry, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Sunday, with the Trump administration calling

US says seizing Venezuelan oil hurts its foes. How dependent are they?

See how President Donald Trump’s capture of Maduro and control of Venezuela’s oil sales could affect China, Cuba and the United States.

US Seizes in Caribbean Sea Another Sanctioned Oil Tanker It Says Has Ties to Venezuela

U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American coun
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