Trump Bets on Intimidation to Force Venezuelan Leaders Into Line
After removing President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Trump administration is gambling that it can intimidate the Venezuelan leader’s inner circle into toeing the U.S. line with threats of further…
Investors Face More Geopolitical Whiplash From Trump’s Venezuela Gamble
Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a move that could unlock the nation’s vast oil reserves and…
COMMENTARY: Trump’s Venezuela Move: A $17 Trillion Reset of Global Geopolitics and a Pivotal Shift in US Energy Strategy – David…
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: “Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately…
Trump Says US Oil Companies Will Spend Billions in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said that American oil companies were prepared to enter Venezuela and invest to restore production in the South American country, an announcement that came just hours after…
Mock House, CIA Source and Special Forces: The US Operation to Capture Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro At 4:21 on Saturday morning, President Donald Trump sent a message on his Truth Social platform: the United States had carried out a daring mission to…
Investors and Economists React to US Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
The United States said it had struck Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, after months of accusing him of drug-running and illegitimacy in power, marking a…
Oil Prices Settle Lower After Biggest Annual Loss Since 2020
Summary Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian refineries Yemen crisis deepens Saudi-UAE rift Brent and WTI posted annual losses of nearly 20% (Reuters) – Oil prices settled lower on Friday…
US Sets New LNG Export Records in Banner Year Marked by New Capacity
The U.S. in 2025 became the first country to export more than 100 million metric tons (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single year, powered by the startup of…
Venezuela’s Maduro Holds Out Olive Branch to US, Suggests Serious Talks
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to U.S. President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies ready access to Venezuelan oil.…
Orsted Challenges US Halt of its $5 Billion Offshore Wind Project
A view shows the logo of the company Orsted at its offices in Gentofte, Denmark September 5, 2025. REUTERS/ Tom Little (Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted said on Friday it was challenging…
