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Trump Pitches $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Investment Plan to Executives

NewsNationJanuary 15, 20263 min3,421 views
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Meeting with Oil Executives

  • 🀝 President Trump met with executives from nearly 20 oil companies, including Exxon, Kico Phillips, Shell, and Chevron, to discuss investing in Venezuela's oil infrastructure.
  • πŸ’‘ Trump expressed confidence, stating "We've sort of got a deal," despite no immediate commitments from the executives.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ The White House's plan involves companies investing $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure.

Guarantees and Profit Sharing

  • πŸ›‘οΈ President Trump guaranteed the companies total safety and security from the US government, aiming to overcome previous hesitations.
  • 🀝 He stated that companies would deal directly with the US, not Venezuela, for these investments.
  • πŸ’° Trump mentioned that profits would be "divvied up" between the companies, the US, and Venezuela, with specifics to be negotiated later.

US Pressure Campaign on Venezuela

  • 🚒 US forces recently boarded and seized the oil tanker Alolina, the fifth Venezuelan-linked tanker seized in recent months.
  • πŸ“ˆ This action is part of the Trump administration's ongoing pressure campaign against Venezuela.
  • 🀝 Trump announced the cancellation of a "second wave of attacks" on Venezuela, citing the release of political prisoners and growing US-Venezuela collaboration.
  • βš“ Despite de-escalation, the US plans to maintain a large military ship presence in the region.
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