Gregory Brew(@gbrew24):This piece implies the US govt is pursuing ownership of Venezuelan oil reserves. Such a thing is without precedent, the closest thing would be BP (back when it was majority owned by the UK govt) claiming ownership of Iraqi and Iranian oil reserves pre-WWII.

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Gregory Brew@gbrew24

2026.08.27 17:29

This piece implies the US govt is pursuing ownership of Venezuelan oil reserves. Such a thing is without precedent, the closest thing would be BP (back when it was majority owned by the UK govt) claiming ownership of Iraqi and Iranian oil reserves pre-WWII.