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    Rubio, Trump

    Trump’s strike on Venezuela gives the U.S. 30% of the world’s oil reserves on paper and a $100 billion rebuilding job in reality

    “I don’t think any large U.S. major company is going to want to invest without a series of guarantees,” one historian of Venezuela said.

    By Sasha Rogelberg and Nick Lichtenberg
    January 6, 2026

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    Crude oil prices rise after Maduro ouster as Wall Street braces for a big week that will put the U.S. economy back on Trump’s radar

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    OPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil

    By Grant Smith, Ben Bartenstein, Salma El Wardany, Nayla Razzouk, Fiona MacDonald and Bloomberg
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    Politics

    Rubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control

    By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, Will Weissert, Eric Tucker and The Associated Press
    January 4, 2026
    Meet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed
    Politics

    Meet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed

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    Rubio says the U.S. doesn’t need Venezuelan oil but seeks to deny adversaries control over it—and doesn’t rule out occupying the country
    Energy

    Rubio says the U.S. doesn’t need Venezuelan oil but seeks to deny adversaries control over it—and doesn’t rule out occupying the country

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    January 4, 2026
    If Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says
    Energy

    If Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
    January 4, 2026
    Maduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents
    Politics

    Maduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents

    By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker and The Associated Press
    January 4, 2026
    Trump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge for now
    Politics

    Trump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge for now

    By Catherine Lucey, Eric Martin, Jamie Tarabay and Bloomberg
    January 4, 2026
    Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns
    Politics

    Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns

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    January 4, 2026
    Trump seeks to make Venezuela great again and revive its oil-based economy while affordability crisis lingers in the U.S.
    Politics

    Trump seeks to make Venezuela great again and revive its oil-based economy while affordability crisis lingers in the U.S.

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    January 3, 2026
    An oil tanker is seen anchored in Lake Maracaibo after loading crude oil at the Bajo Grande Refinery port. The Trump administration seized the oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The vessel, which was on the Treasury Department's sanctions list and was sailing under the Guyanese flag, was on the US Treasury Department's sanctions list. The US president threatened to confiscate all hydrocarbon-laden vessels in the Venezuelan oil-producing nation.
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    Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

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    January 3, 2026
    Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture
    Politics

    Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

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    January 3, 2026
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    January 2, 2026
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    January 2, 2026
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    AI

    Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt jumps into the AI data center business with a failed, 150-year-old Texas railroad turned oil giant

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    January 2, 2026
    Negative prices for electricity are getting more common in Europe and consumer costs have dipped—while Americans face rising energy bills
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    Negative prices for electricity are getting more common in Europe and consumer costs have dipped—while Americans face rising energy bills

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    ‘You can’t see China now as a reliable supply-chain partner’: Graphite mines forsaken for 70 years come back into fashion

    By Michael Hill and The Associated Press
    December 27, 2025
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    Americans may be angry about affordability, but gas prices are the cheapest they’ve been all year in most states

    By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated Press
    December 24, 2025
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    Utility CEO on the data center crunch: America’s ‘check engine light’ is on and ‘no one’s going to pay attention until it breaks down’

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    December 24, 2025
    Americans enjoy one refuge from inflation: The cheapest gas prices in years
    Energy

    Americans enjoy one refuge from inflation: The cheapest gas prices in years

    By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated Press
    December 23, 2025
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    Google Cloud chief reveals the long game: a decade of silicon and the energy battle behind the AI boom

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    December 23, 2025
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    Little-known underground salt caverns could slow the AI boom and its thirst for power

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    December 23, 2025
    CEO of Boeing and Lockheed rocket joint venture ULA resigns
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    CEO of Boeing and Lockheed rocket joint venture ULA resigns

    By Loren Grush and Bloomberg
    December 22, 2025
    Trump administration puts offshore wind projects on hold, citing mysterious Pentagon national security warning
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    Trump administration puts offshore wind projects on hold, citing mysterious Pentagon national security warning

    By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
    December 22, 2025
    Solar power and battery storage are booming despite Trump policy whiplash as clean energy meets soaring data center demand
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    Solar power and battery storage are booming despite Trump policy whiplash as clean energy meets soaring data center demand

    By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated Press
    December 21, 2025
    U.S. pursues another tanker skirting Venezuela sanctions as GOP senator calls seizures a ‘provocation and a prelude to war’
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    U.S. pursues another tanker skirting Venezuela sanctions as GOP senator calls seizures a ‘provocation and a prelude to war’

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    December 21, 2025
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