12 h. ago Trump signs order to protect Venezuelan oil revenue in US accounts

The directive states these funds should be used in Venezuela to help create “peace, prosperity and stability”

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33 h. ago Donald Trump gives real reason he wants to own Greenland as he ramps up threats

Speaking at an event with oil companies hoping to be involved in Trump's raid of Venezuelan resources, the US President said: "We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not."

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40 h. ago Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation

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50 h. ago Shale chiefs warn Trump that Venezuelan oil will hobble US drillers

President’s effort to drive down crude prices will hit sector struggling to sustain output growth

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64 h. ago Trump admits that the US would be running Venezuelan oil for ‘years’

The Senate is set to consider a resolution to block Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval

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67 h. ago Dense, sticky and heavy: why Venezuela’s oil is valuable to Trump – video explainer

The Venezuelan oil industry is ‘a total bust’ according to Donald Trump, something he has promised to ‘fix’ after attacking Caracas and seizing the country’s leader. But with analysts estimating it could take up to 14 years and billions to fix, what is in it for the US president? Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian’s energy correspondent, explains why Venezuela’s dense, sticky oil is so valuable to Trump Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Trump latest: President accused of ‘insane plan’ to ‘steal Venezuelan oil at gunpoint’

Trump claimed that American companies would be sending workers to Venezuela to help rebuild the nation’s oil industry infrastructure

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3 d. ago Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources

The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on WednesdayVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended plans to open up her country’s oil market to Washington, as Donald Trump’s vice-president JD Vance reiterated that the US would have complete control of the country’s supplies.Rodríguez said on Wednesday that America’s attack to remove her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, put a “stain” on the countries’ relations, but added it was “not unusual or irregular” to trade with the US, adding that Venezuela was “open to energy relations where all parties benefit.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Marinera oil tanker live: US seizes banned Venezuelan ship in Atlantic as Trump risks Putin clash

US forces have reportedly also intercepted a second Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London falls and Europe mixed as China criticises ‘bully’ US over Trump's plan to sell Venezuelan oil

FTSE 100 LIVE: London falls and Europe mixed as China criticises ‘bully’ US over Trump's plan to sell Venezuelan oil  Yahoo Finance UK

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3 d. ago Marinera ship tracker live: US attempts to seize banned Venezuelan oil tanker as Trump risks Putin clash

US forces have reportedly also intercepted a second Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters

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3 d. ago Marinera ship tracker live: Putin sends navy escort as Trump ‘plans to seize’ banned Venezuelan oil tanker

British military are reportedly among Nato forces tracking the tanker

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4 d. ago Trump says US to take sanctioned Venezuelan oil to American ports

President says he will control money earned from sale of up to 50mn barrels of crude

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4 d. ago Trump says US companies will invest billions in Venezuelan oil production. Experts aren’t so sure

Industry insiders say US oil firms want to ‘avoid getting screwed’ and will proceed with extreme caution in regionAnalysis: Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’Industry experts have expressed skepticism over Donald Trump’s bullish prediction that US big oil firms will rapidly invest tens of billions of dollars to fix Venezuelan infrastructure and ramp up production after the rendition of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Without an “iron-clad guarantee” that the US federal government will fully reimburse them for the cost of rebuilding the country’s oil market, analysts expect global energy giants to proceed with extreme caution. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Oil tankers break Trump’s blockade of Venezuela by escaping in ‘Dark Mode’ coordinated dash past US Navy & Coast Guard

MORE than a dozen sanctioned oil tankers have fled Venezuelan waters, defying Trump's naval blockade. The vessels - mostly loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel - stealthily escaped the country's waters by throwing off location trackers, making the ships appear to be thousands of miles away. Flicking trackers into "dark mode", the ships bypassed American...

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6 d. ago How would Donald Trump tap ‘tremendous’ wealth from Venezuelan oil?

Industry insiders have warned the process could take years — and cost tens of billions of dollars

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7 d. ago Why China and oil are behind Trump's real motivation for capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: MARK ALMOND

MARK ALMOND: Trump has long boasted of the eight conflicts around the world he is supposed to have resolved, but his assault on Venezuela is a devastating demonstration of raw American power.

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2 w. ago Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interestsDonald Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Venezuelan navy escorts oil tankers in direct challenge to Trump blockade

At least 97 people have been killed in controversial U.S. military strikes across the Caribbean

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last month Putin phones Venezuelan president to offer Russia's support after Trump seizes oil tanker off coast

Putin called Maduro a day after United States forces seized control of an oil tanker in Venezuela as part of an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Maduro's government.

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