Challenges and Risks in Trump's Venezuela Oil Strategy
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Despite President Trump's optimistic predictions about a rapid U.S. oil rush into Venezuela following political upheaval, industry experts and companies are skeptical due to Venezuela's degraded infrastructure, political instability, and economic realities, suggesting that the move is more about political signaling than economic opportunity.
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