BREAKING: President Trump says the US will be "selling large amounts of oil" pumped from Venezuela.

Trump also says US oil companies will be "reimbursed" for spending billions to build new infrastructure in Venezuela.

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Not even the market saw this coming:

Just 12 hours ago, prediction markets gave Nicolás Maduro only a 7% chance of being removed from power by January 31, according to Polymarket.

As U.S. strikes intensified around 2:10 AM ET, those odds spiked to 67%, before slipping back to 37% by 4:00 AM ET.

Then the situation snapped. Twenty minutes later, Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had taken Maduro into custody and were transporting him to New York.

The market instantly repriced reality: odds jumped past 99%.

Maduro will now be charged on US soil.

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PRESIDENT TRUMP:

"The cartels are running Mexico...we have to do something."

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This is absolutely insane:

Venezuela holds 303 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves. Trump says those reserves are now under U.S. control.

With oil trading at roughly $57 per barrel, that puts the gross value of Venezuela’s reserves at $17.3 trillion.

Even at a fire-sale discount—selling at half the current market price—that still amounts to $8.7 trillion in value.

Put plainly: within the span of about 12 hours, the United States has effectively taken control of oil reserves worth more than the entire GDP of every country on Earth except the U.S. and China.

That figure is roughly four times the size of Japan’s GDP.

The scale of this shift hasn’t fully registered yet.

Oil markets will price this in for the first time when trading opens Sunday at 6 PM ET.

What happens next will matter a lot.

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Venezuela Currently Has:

1. 200 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, 34th largest in the world

2. 300 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, largest in the world

3. 4 billion tons of iron ore reserves, worth nearly $600 billion

4. 8,000+ tons of gold resources, the largest in Latin America

5. 500+ million tons of coal reserves

6. 2% of the world’s total renewable freshwater resources

7. Untapped strategic minerals including nickel, copper, and phosphates

Venezuela is now a “strategic” US asset.

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While attention remains on oil:

Venezuela possesses 161 metric tons of gold reserves.

That amount equals approximately 5.18 million troy ounces, valued at about $22 billion with gold priced at $4,300 per ounce.

This positions Venezuela as the Latin American nation with the largest gold holdings.

For every $100 increase in gold prices, the value of these reserves rises by $518 million.

Control over Venezuela could generate hundreds of billions in revenue for the United States.

The question now is whether the U.S. will assume control of these gold reserves.

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The situation in Venezuela extends far beyond oil and gas:

- The country possesses an estimated 4 billion tons of iron ore reserves.
- Current assessments place Venezuela as having the 12th-largest iron ore reserves globally.
- With iron ore priced at $107 per ton, these reserves carry a potential value of approximately $428 billion.
- Producers in the iron ore industry often achieve operating margins exceeding 40–50%.
- At such margins, extracting Venezuela’s reserves could yield profits surpassing $200 billion.
- This figure is nearly twice Nvidia’s net income for the full year 2025.

The sheer scale of wealth lying beneath Venezuela is extraordinary.

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Will the United States also gain control over Venezuela’s natural gas?

- Venezuela possesses vast natural gas reserves, estimated at roughly 200 trillion cubic feet.
- With natural gas currently priced at over $4 per thousand cubic feet, these reserves carry a potential value of up to $800 billion.
- Proven reserves in Venezuela are equivalent to 235 times the nation’s annual consumption.
- A significant portion of these reserves remains untapped, as illustrated in the referenced map.
- Over the weekend, President Trump announced that major U.S. oil companies will be entering Venezuela.

The question now is whether these companies will also seek to exploit Venezuela’s natural gas reserves.

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The Geopolitical Advantage of Venezuela

Venezuela possesses billions of barrels of heavy crude oil.

Who else holds significant reserves of heavy crude? Russia.

Who is the largest importer of Venezuelan crude oil? China.

In fact, approximately 5% of China’s annual crude oil imports come from Venezuela.

And who operates some of the world’s largest heavy crude refineries? The United States.

It is no coincidence that President Trump stated during his press conference yesterday: “China is going to get oil.”

U.S. control over Venezuela provides strategic geopolitical leverage against both China and Russia.

This is not accidental.

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PRESIDENT TRUMP NOW:

"We need Greenland for national security."

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The market signal is unmistakable:

Overnight trading has officially opened, and Chevron ($CVX), one of the largest U.S. oil companies, is up +11%.

This translates to a +$35 BILLION increase in market capitalization for Chevron alone, driven by news of the U.S. taking control of Venezuela.

It marks a significant economic operation.

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BREAKING: Oil prices declined -1% and natural gas prices dropped -4% as U.S. futures markets opened for the first time since President Maduro was captured.

Energy prices are FALLING despite a sharp escalation in geopolitical tensions.

That alone speaks volumes.

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U.S. OIL STOCKS RESPOND TO VENEZUELA:

1. Chevron ($CVX): +11%
2. Valero ($VLO): +11%
3. ConocoPhillips ($COP): +10%
4. Marathon ($MPC): +10%
5. Exxon Mobil ($XOM): +7%
6. Phillips 66 ($PSX): +6%
7. Occidental Petroleum ($OXY): +4%
8. EOG Resources ($EOG): +4%
9. Devon Energy ($DVN): +4%
10. Kinder Morgan ($KMI): +3%

Together, these stocks have gained +$100 BILLION in market capitalization following the news of President Maduro’s capture by the U.S.

U.S. big oil has secured another victory.

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BREAKING: U.S. federal debt has reached a record $38.5 trillion in 2025.

The national debt increased by +$2.3 trillion last year, averaging +$6.3 BILLION per day.

At this current trajectory, total U.S. debt could climb to $40.0 trillion as soon as August.

Since 2020, federal debt has expanded by +$15.3 trillion, reflecting an average annual rise of +$2.6 trillion.

This equates to $285,733 in federal debt per household.

The U.S. debt crisis is intensifying.

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BREAKING: Bitcoin is climbing toward $93,000 as $75 million in leveraged shorts were liquidated within 60 minutes.

The cryptocurrency has gained nearly $5,000 since its Friday night low, following the onset of U.S. strikes on Venezuela.

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PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST NOW:

Trump: "Colombia is run by a sick man, he's not going to be doing it for very long."

Reporter: "So there will be an operation by the US in Colombia?"

Trump: "Sounds good to me."

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BREAKING: Silver prices have jumped +4%, climbing above $75/oz as markets respond to this weekend’s events in Venezuela.

Stay alert to movements in both silver and gold.

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Palantir stock ($PLTR) has climbed nearly +5% in overnight trading, marking its initial reaction to this weekend’s events in Venezuela.

The market appears to be positioning around Palantir following reports of a “seamless” U.S. mission to capture Maduro.

Investor sentiment suggests Palantir is believed to have played a significant role.

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BREAKING: Silver has climbed above $79 per ounce, placing it only 6% shy of reaching new record highs.

The metal is up 9% since the United States captured President Maduro.

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BREAKING: Bitcoin has surged above $94,000 as leveraged short liquidations topped $200 million today.

The cryptocurrency is now up nearly +$6,000 since Friday night.

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BREAKING: Venezuela’s Caracas Stock Exchange closed the session nearly +17% higher, as markets responded to news of the U.S. capturing President Maduro.

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