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 cou

Heads of Exxon, Chevron, Halliburton, Shell and others are hearing the president's pitch for investing in Venezuela as the US plans to "run" the South American country.

If it’s successful, and that’s a big if, Trump’s imperialistic investment would pay off shortly after US oil output peaks.

Following the operation, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for an unspecified "period of time." Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as interim leader to lead the country after what the Venezuelan Supreme Court described as Maduro's "kidnapping.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been clear about his desire to boost oil production in Venezuela after the U.S. military attacked the country and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Trump said he expects U.

From there, those funds can flow back into Venezuela to benefit the Venezuelan people,” Wright said. “We need to leverage and control those oil sales to drive the changes t

Energy experts say the US and China are diverging on the energy transition, with China sprinting far ahead on renewables and EVs, while the US doubles down on drilling oil at home and abroad.

Economists say the U.S. selling Venezuela’s backlogged crude supply could help bring the country out of the shadows.