The US Quest for Oil

In the shadowy dawn of January 3, 2026, the US Special Forces entered Caracas like eagles. Their target is Nicolas Maduro, the struggling president of Venezuela, accused of narco-terrorism and flooding the US with drugs. Explosions shaken the Caracas as US troops captured the presidential palace, arresting Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a sudden raid labelled “Absolute Resolve”. Taken to New York, the couple confronted federal charges, pleading not guilty during a global outcry.   President Trump, victorious at Mar-a-Lago, confirmed successful regime change and conquering the field that runs the world’s engine, the vast oil reserves. Trump claimed, “We’re going to run Venezuela”. The US oil companies would rain billions of dollars to carve out the oil fields and infrastructure for the US oil refineries. Trump also planned to weaponize the Venezuelan oil against China, the major importer. The proceeds from millions of barrels will benefit both the US and Venezuela, the US more, as it will hit China. Developing Venezuela’s oil industry requires many years and investment. This appears less possible due to present economic uncertainty. The US gets “the oil” it wants, and it is protecting America’s fate in pursuit of economic and energy dominance.…