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Trump plans to use Venezuela’s huge crude reserves ‘to cut US oil price to $50 a barrel’

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondentJanuary 8, 2026 at 01:00 PM
Trump plans to use Venezuela’s huge crude reserves ‘to cut US oil price to $50 a barrel’
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According to reports, Donald Trump plans to leverage Venezuela's vast oil reserves to control oil production in the Western Hemisphere, aiming to lower US oil prices to around $50 a barrel. The strategy involves increasing Venezuela's oil output and restricting access for Russia and China. The US has already laid claim to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude and seized a Russian oil tanker linked to Venezuela. Trump stated that Venezuela would use oil sale profits exclusively to purchase American-made goods. Experts question the feasibility of revitalizing Venezuela's oil industry to achieve the desired production increase.

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Center-Left (-0.40)
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90%
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Venezuela

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