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Miles Archer

(21,822 posts)
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:25 PM Friday

SAD! UNFAIR! RIGGED! "Oil CEOs largely do not commit to ramping up Venezuela exploration or operations" WOKE! FAKE! SAD!

Oil CEOs largely do not commit to ramping up Venezuela exploration or operations

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/trump-venezuela-01-09-26?post-id=cmk7bmnhb00053b6qscos9xma

CEOs of major oil companies did not commit to a Venezuela oil deal pushed by President Donald Trump during Friday’s White House meeting.

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods explained to Trump and his top officials that the country was currently “uninvestible.” Woods said he would have a team from the company start to assess the situation in the country as long as they had a security guarantee. ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance did not commit to his company operating in the country, and a top Chevron official at the meeting detailed the company’s current operations rather than discussing dramatically scaling them up.

Even Harold Hamm, founder of independent US oil company Continental Resources and a close ally of Trump, was careful to not overcommit exploring for oil in Venezuela when asked by Trump.

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Amishman

(5,917 posts)
3. Well no shit, Venezuela nationalized oil infrastructure twice before
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:41 PM
Friday

Only an idiot would risk money investing in Venezuela after that

Miles Archer

(21,822 posts)
8. Another bubble burst. All he wanted to do was occupy a sovereign nation and make a fortune from their oil
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 07:56 PM
Friday

And, by dangling a carrot in front of "big oil," the cost to him would be $0.

OOOPS!

Norrrm

(4,034 posts)
5. Donald, force them to invest. You've forced companies to do your bidding before.
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 07:51 PM
Friday

Republican, free market capitalism, of course.

a kennedy

(35,340 posts)
7. Oh my, I thought at that press conference with the oil barons that it was all love and more love for tRump......
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 07:55 PM
Friday
I thought I saw and heard them all kissing his butt and the “oh thank you Mr president” shit.
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