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US Oil Firms Eye Venezuela's Energy RevivalTrump urges $100B investment to boost Venezuela's oil output after Maduro's capture, aiming for long-term U.S. energy benefits.
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- President Trump convened top U.S. oil executives to discuss a $100 billion investment plan to significantly increase Venezuela’s oil production.
- The U.S. government seeks indefinite control over Venezuela’s oil revenues to ensure alignment with American interests.
- Chevron expressed commitment to invest, while Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips remain cautious due to political risks and high costs.
- An agreement secures 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude for the U.S., expected to help lower domestic energy prices.
If those costs were fully accounted for, we would see that continuing to produce oil is not the best business for Venezuela.— Antonio de Lisio, environmental professor and researcher at the Central University of Venezuela, discussing the long-term environmental impacts of oil production.
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