"US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela oil industry, Trump says after Caracas attacked and Maduro captured" https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/j

"US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela oil industry, Trump says after Caracas attacked and Maduro captured" https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/03/caracas-explosions-venezuela-maduro-latest-news-updates-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-695925f68f087b8b68f607dd#block-695925f68f087b8b68f607dd https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/03/caracas-e... Yes, US foreign policy is connected to oil. It's not just about control but price.