Trump says he’ll unleash Venezuela’s oil. But who wants it?

Grist
By Jake BittleJan 6, 2026, 12:15 am94 pts
Shortly after launching a dramatic raid in which U.S. forces abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump justified the action with a promise to revive Venezuela’s moribund oil industry. The country has by far the largest claimed reserves of crude oil in the world, accounting…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

ENN

Earliest, Hottest Galaxy Cluster Gas on Record Could Change our Cosmological Models 125

Dow’s sustainability chief adds responsibility for R&D

Trellis

Dow’s sustainability chief adds responsibility for R&D 124

Trump pulls out of global climate treaty

EHN

Trump pulls out of global climate treaty 122

40 Fast & Ultrafast EV Chargers Installed Near Chicago Airport

CleanTechnica

40 Fast & Ultrafast EV Chargers Installed Near Chicago Airport 122

Solar Industry Celebrates Signing of Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act

CleanTechnica

Solar Industry Celebrates Signing of Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act 121

PHYSorg

Dogs' dinners can have greater climate impact than those of their owners 113

PHYSorg

Up to 4,700 metric tons of litter flows down the Rhine each year 111

A new study casts doubt on life beneath Europa’s ice

ScienceDaily

A new study casts doubt on life beneath Europa’s ice 110

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Our Changing Planet, as Seen From Space

Our Changing Planet, as Seen From Space

Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling…

Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling Brands & OEMs

Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling…

Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling Models in November 2025

Global terrestrial biodiversity hotspots are in 'land use debt,' study finds

XCharge North America and Energy Plus…

XCharge North America and Energy Plus Partner to Build One of the Largest…

Lynk & Co Supports Geely Auto Group’s…

Lynk & Co Supports Geely Auto Group’s CES 2026 Showcase with Vehicles on the…

Full Self Driving Supervised (FSDS) in…

Full Self Driving Supervised (FSDS) in the Australian Regions

CleanTechnica’s Flagship Event, the…

CleanTechnica’s Flagship Event, the Electric Home Show, is here!

How To Lose The War On Renewable Energy,…

How To Lose The War On Renewable Energy, Bigly

Indigenous women lead a firefighting…

Indigenous women lead a firefighting brigade in Brazil’s Cerrado