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IronLionZion

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42. USA is the world's largest oil producer. Why does he want more?
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 07:25 PM
Wednesday

We produce 13 times as much oil as Venezuela.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_extraction

United States 13,401,000 North America
Saudi Arabia (OPEC) 10,815,700 Asia
Russia (OPEC+) 10,750,000 Asia/Europe
Canada 5,500,000 North America
China 4,915,000 Asia
Brazil (OPEC+) 4,900,000 South America
Iraq (OPEC) 4,462,000 Asia
Iran (OPEC) 4,084,000 Asia
United Arab Emirates (OPEC) 3,200,000 Asia
Kuwait (OPEC) 2,559,000 Asia
Norway 1,990,000 Europe
Kazakhstan (OPEC+) 1,880,000 Asia/Europe
Mexico (OPEC+) 1,762,000 North America
Qatar 1,746,100 Asia
Nigeria (OPEC) 1,700,000 Africa
Algeria (OPEC) 1,415,000 Africa
Libya (OPEC) 1,380,000 Africa
Venezuela (OPEC) 1,098,000 South America

MAGAts are creaming their pants at the thought of free gas at the pumps for their big pickup trucks and SUVs. Oh yeah, foreigners are stealing our jobs and our oil. They're so sneaky like that.

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OMG............... Lovie777 Wednesday #1
Sadly, his minions will believe everything he says. maveric Wednesday #11
Which is only about 30% of the country, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #18
Thats right! MAGA doesnt win elections. Forget them. Focus on the REST Callie1979 Wednesday #32
This war of agression to come is to thank pedo the felon's big oil donors Justice matters. Wednesday #34
Tyrant dictator Cirsium Wednesday #37
Amen to that. nt MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #41
Indeed Cirsium Wednesday #44
Jeez canetoad Wednesday #2
IF there was a problem in the past with US oil companies--then go through the Courts like riversedge Wednesday #5
When Chavez came to power in Ven., MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #19
Thanks for post. I will have to do some research of this situation. But--seems like Trump riversedge Wednesday #22
Actually, I shouldn't have said came to power, it makes it seem like he was installed via coup, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #23
The US and UK did the same in 1953 Iran when democratically elected Mosaddegh govt nationalized the oil industry. ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #53
I think it is. H2O Man Wednesday #6
Aaron Rupar just reposted someone on bluesky who said senseandsensibility Wednesday #3
If this terrorist nation behavior escalates....our allies need to ARM themselves to the teeth .. Bread and Circuses Wednesday #4
Allies? MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #20
Forgive my error! Bread and Circuses Wednesday #26
Jack Smith testifying getting to him? Quiet, Piggy! SheltieLover Wednesday #7
Yes - agree with you on this one. TBF Wednesday #16
Yup & OPEN Senate hearing in early January SheltieLover Wednesday #35
Just like Mexico did, Saudi Arabia did, as well as others. None of it was "our oil" ever. ... marble falls Wednesday #8
he just looks for reasons to stir shit BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #9
I think he really does want the oil, he needs to replace any dependence on Canada for heavy oil Bev54 Wednesday #28
Trump, always the victim PatSeg Wednesday #30
Don't forget they overthrew the democratically elected President of Iran Ritabert Wednesday #10
I wonder who is feeding him this disinformation. QED Wednesday #12
someone who is giving him a cut of the action NCDem47 Wednesday #14
No one. He hears bits and pieces in between naps and then his littlemissmartypants Wednesday #36
Yes...but I think there's more than just casual hearing things. I think it's Wormtongue Miller QED Wednesday #50
A country unilaterally changed the law with no notice? dickthegrouch Wednesday #13
What's mine is mine; what's yours is mine also. tblue37 Wednesday #15
The oil that is under Venezuela belongs to the Venezuelans Botany Wednesday #17
It's. Not. Our. Fucking. Oil. Paladin Wednesday #21
"My favorite part is how moronic MAGAs convinced themselves this was over drugs" 😂😂😂 riversedge Wednesday #24
Yes, taking another country's oil always works out so well for us. Xolodno Wednesday #25
Wut? RandySF Wednesday #27
That man is gonna start a war..Definitely cancelling our helpisontheway Wednesday #29
Well, Chavez DID nationalize foreign properties & industries. Callie1979 Wednesday #31
Which in no way makes it "ours." Iggo Wednesday #39
Never said it did. Just stating the facts. Callie1979 Wednesday #58
Poor, poor Exxon. My heart bleeds. AloeVera Wednesday #59
VZ was one of the wealthiest countries in SA before Chavez. Now one of the poorest Callie1979 Thursday #60
Hmmm... AloeVera Thursday #61
THIS discussion isnt about trump. Its about the failed country & WHY. Callie1979 Thursday #62
If VZ was doing so great, why was Chavismo accepted and championed by its people? AloeVera Thursday #64
Because just like Trump; Chavez made many promises that he'd never keep Callie1979 Thursday #66
So after 8 years or so of savage-level sanctions and embargoes, the country has less poverty than before Chavez?? AloeVera Thursday #67
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is pretty popular as well as the man who replaced her Callie1979 18 hrs ago #68
F47 is echoing Miller, the actual POTUS. QED Wednesday #33
It was never "ours", Fuckface Von Clownstick. Iggo Wednesday #38
The US military is being used for corporate interests. Emile Wednesday #40
It isn't the first time unfortunately. Crowman2009 Wednesday #45
USA is the world's largest oil producer. Why does he want more? IronLionZion Wednesday #42
Yes, Venezuela nationalized the oil in 1976. surfered Wednesday #43
Every bit of credibility and integrity the U.S. had now lost, squandered by a spiteful imbecile. (nt) Duncan Grant Wednesday #46
Chavez nationalized Venezuela's oil in 2007. maxsolomon Wednesday #47
It was actually first nationalized in 1976. Wiz Imp Wednesday #56
He nuts. Historic NY Wednesday #48
Trump didn't decide this action VeryProgressive Wednesday #49
I figured it was about Venezuela EnergizedLib Wednesday #51
Another diversion. Not gonna work. EPSTEIN isn't going away! Joinfortmill Wednesday #52
Rings similar to alleged WMDs in Iraq under The Lesser. n/t BadgerKid Wednesday #54
Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserve,
 Dragon Natural Gas Field,
 Coltan "blue gold" rare earth mineral, Gold mines duckworth969 Wednesday #55
Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela -- but getting no takers Wiz Imp Wednesday #57
What oil rights? WTF is he talking about? Initech Thursday #63
A true neo-Colonialist attitude. Nonwhites don't own anything, not even the ground under their feet. eppur_se_muova Thursday #65
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