The only thing Trump knows about oil is what is on his French Fries.
Some folks are not even sure of that!
“Trump said the United States will encourage major oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela to repair infrastructure.” – El Diario, Ligia Elena Mendoza Z., January 3, 2026 – Venezuelan oil, a coveted resource after the US attack and the capture of Maduro
Most of Venezuela’s crude oil is extra-heavy and high in sulfur. This type of oil isn’t like the light crude some refineries prefer; it’s heavier and more complex.
Venezuela historically could refine its own oil into gasoline and other fuels. But decades of underinvestment, maintenance issues, and operational decline have left many refineries running well below capacity. As a result, Venezuela often can’t even meet its own gasoline demand, and has had to import gasoline or refined products in some years.
Some refineries in the United States will accept Venezuela’s crude oil, but processing is very, very expensive compared to light crude which is pumped within the United States and other areas of the world.
Chevron, Valero Energy, Phillips 66, Marathon Petroleum, and ExxonMobil all can take high sulfur heavy crude, BUT AT WHAT COST!
It’s YOU, the tax-payer, who is going to pay the cost! Perhaps you can drive on it when most of it is used for asphalt.
References:
- The New Republic, Greg Sargent, January 6, 2026 – Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Venezuela Plan—and About MAGA Voters – To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
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