Why Trump Is Fixated on Venezuelan Oil
Venezuela has roughly 17 percent of the world’s known oil reserves, but it produces only about 1 percent of the crude oil the world is using. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains.
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Democrats decry Venezuela attack as Republicans defend Trump after Senate briefing
Top Trump officials briefed 100 US senators on weekend raid while defending military operation and US presidentTop officials from the Trump administration arrived on Capitol Hill this morning to defend one of the most audacious military operations in r…
US attack on Venezuela will decide direction of South America’s vast mineral wealth
Outcome of aggression will determine whether rare earths and other resources drive energy transition – or strengthen US military power and oil interestsThe US’s first overt attack on an Amazon nation last weekend is a new phase in its extractivist riva…
Reflagged by Russia, spied on by UK, seized by US: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic?
The ship has long been part of a shadow fleet used to dodge western sanctions. It had no oil onboard – but was it carrying Russian weapons?A massive, rusty crude oil tanker floating north through the Atlantic has become the centre of global interest af…
EAM Jaishankar Voices Concern Over Venezuela, Wishes Well-Being For Venezuelans
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has voiced concern over recent developments in Venezuela, marking a notable public statement amid escalating tensions in the South American nation.Speaking on Tuesday in Luxembourg City, Jaishankar urged all parties to prioritise dialogue for the well-being and safety of Venezuelans. He emphasised India’s longstanding good relations with Venezuela,
TANKER HANKER: Russia Deploys Naval Assets Including A Sub To Shield Tanker From US Chase
Russia has deployed naval assets, including a submarine, to escort an empty oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1, which is evading a US blockade near Venezuela. The vessel has been pursued by the US Coast Guard for over a fortnight as part of efforts to curb a fleet of tankers ferrying illicit oil worldwide, including black-market cargoes from Russia.Bella 1 failed to dock in Venezuela and load
US reportedly warns Maduro ally Diosdado Cabello he could be next
Interior minister told he must back acting president, while Marco Rubio lays out three-point plan for VenezuelaThe Trump administration has reportedly put Venezuela’s hardline interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, on notice that he could be next to fall…
US demanding Venezuela cut ties with Iran, Russia and China: ABC News
Washington has demanded that Venezuela cut economic ties with Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba if it wants to pump more oil, ABC News has reported, citing three people familiar with the White House’s plan.
Loyalists Rally for Maduro as Venezuela Cracks Down on Critics
As a crowd in Caracas demanded Nicolás Maduro’s release, security forces hunted for any sign that Venezuelans were celebrating his capture.
Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified
Security forces have boarded buses, searched phones and interrogated people, looking for evidence that they welcomed the capture of Nicolás Maduro.