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Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and sell its oil. Now it’s starting to happen

By The Associated Press, Fatima Hussein and Regina Garcia Cano

March 18, 2026

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island.

Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but it can’t solve for the Strait of Hormuz ‘math problem’

March 17, 2026

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods, far right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump,left, speaks during a meeting with oil company executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9. President Trump is aiming to convince oil executives to support his plans in Venezuela, a country whose energy resources he says he expects to control for years to come. US forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a sweeping military operation on January 3, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was at the heart of his actions.

Exxon and Chevron decline new spending in Venezuela while taking a wait-and-see approach for the years ahead

January 30, 2026

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‘NATO needs to be reimagined,’ Rubio insists. Trump just ‘complains about it louder than other presidents’ did

By Matthew Lee, Stephen Groves, Joshua Goodman and The Associated Press

January 29, 2026

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Rubio confirms oil sales from Venezuela will get deposited into U.S.-controlled account first

By David Klepper, Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated Press

January 29, 2026

Trump says U.S. used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid

Trump says U.S. used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid

By Kate Sullivan and Bloomberg

January 24, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026. Trump said Sunday his administration was working well with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and that he would be open to meeting with her.

American oil company CEOs feel increasingly ‘slighted’ by Trump’s focus on Venezuela: ‘That’s bad for U.S. producers’

January 23, 2026

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America hacked Venezuela’s grid to literally turn off the lights on Jan. 3. It could happen here, too

By Saman Zonouz and The Conversation

January 22, 2026

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CIA director meets with Delcy Rodriguez in Venezuela

By David Klepper and The Associated Press

January 18, 2026

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Trump accused Venezuela’s Maduro of massive drug dealing. The AP has receipts about the DEA’s probe of Delcy Rodriguez, too

By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker and The Associated Press

January 18, 2026

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The Nobel Prize committee doesn’t want Trump getting one, even as a gift—but they treated Obama very differently

By Nick Lichtenberg

January 16, 2026

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The U.S. has absorbed 1 million Venezuelans over the past decade. That’s much more recent than most immigrants

By Matt Brooks, Karin Brewster and The Conversation

January 16, 2026

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Venezuela’s opposition leader says she gave her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

By Will Weissert, Joey Cappelletti, Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated Press

January 15, 2026

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Trump to finally meet with Venezuela’s Nobel-winning opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky and The Associated Press

January 15, 2026

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods, seated to the right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks during a meeting with oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 9, 2026. President Trump is aiming to convince oil executives to support his plans in Venezuela, a country whose energy resources he says he expects to control for years to come. U.S. forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a sweeping military operation on Jan. 3, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was at the heart of his actions.

Trump threatens to keep ‘too cute’ Exxon out of Venezuela after CEO provides reality check on ‘uninvestable’ industry

January 12, 2026

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