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Trump's Venezuelan Oil Play: Destroying US Oil Producers, Part I

The president's intervention in Venezuela's crude oil business could reduce US output and financially harm US firms. Click here to read more.

It Ain't Heavy; It's My Crude Oil

The return of heavy sour Venezuean crude to the world market poses challenges for US producers. See "Our View" on this page for more on this.

Donald Trump's Venezuelan Oil Blunder (January 12, 2026) -- The US arrest and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro promises to upend oil markets.

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