❌

Reading view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.

U.S. oil rush into Venezuela tests Trump’s democracy promises

Politico | Energy & Environment

By James Bikales and Sophia Cai

11 May 2026 at 17:01

The White House is full steam ahead on growing the oil industry in Venezuela. Elections are another matter.

Jarrod Agen, second from left, joins authorities at a ceremony after a U.S. commercial flight landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 30, 2026.

Jarrod Agen, second from left, joins authorities at a ceremony after a U.S. commercial flight landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 30, 2026.

‘Drill Baby Drill’ meets democratic limbo in Venezuela

Politico | Energy & Environment

By James Bikales and Sophia Cai

11 May 2026 at 17:00

The White House is full steam ahead on growing the oil industry in Venezuela. Elections are another matter.

Jarrod Agen, second from left, joins authorities at a ceremony after a U.S. commercial flight landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 30, 2026.

Jarrod Agen, second from left, joins authorities at a ceremony after a U.S. commercial flight landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 30, 2026.