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Here’s why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 8, 2026 at 07:57 AM
Here’s why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil
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According to a news report published on January 8, 2026, US oil companies ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips have been lobbying for regime change in Venezuela for years. The report alleges that Donald Trump informed these companies before deploying the military against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The article suggests the motivation behind Trump's actions in Venezuela was related to the country's oil reserves. The location of these events is Venezuela and the United States. The report implies that the US's interest in Venezuelan oil is a key factor driving US foreign policy in the region.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context
United States 60% ExxonMobil 70% ConocoPhillips 70% Nicolas Maduro 70% Venezuela ×280% Donald Trump 90%

Keywords

venezuela oil 90% regime change 80% oil giants 70% lobbying 60% military intervention 50%

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Very Negative
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Al Jazeera
Political Lean
Center (0.00)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
70%

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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