Does Trump Want Venezuela’s Oil?

By Douglas McIntyre  •  December 7, 2025

There is a growing body of opinion that one of the reasons the US has become involved with Venezuela’s government is its proven oil reserves, which are the largest in the world. US oil companies used to make billions of dollars there, and could in the future. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.

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