January 6, 2026

More oil from Venezuela? "This is going to be very difficult."

After the American attack on Venezuela, rumors are swirling that Donald Trump is after the oil. Something the president does not exactly deny. But what does that mean in practice, given that the South American country currently sells most of its oil production to China? And how quickly would Venezuela, or the companies that would have to step in, be able to actually extract the oil? And how difficult is that? Hans van Cleef spoke to De Telegraaf on behalf of EqoLibrium and said that both Donald Trump and commercial parties will encounter a number of obstacles.

See the entire interview here.