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13. They're not drilling domestically, because they don't care about his "Energy DOMINANCE" . . .

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:10 AM

Jan 5

So why the fuck would they try and set up shop 1,000 miles away in a destabilized nation with shitty oil infrastructure?

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The oil companies were notified before Congress. [View all] red dog 1 Jan 5 OP

It is NOT their oil lapfog_1 Jan 5 #1

"oil companies were notified before Congress." markodochartaigh Jan 5 #2

I suppose that it depends on your definition of businessman. markodochartaigh Jan 5 #4

Of course he did. He was keeping his part of a quid pro quo Cloudhopper Jan 5 #5

US oil will run Veneuela - Donvict malaise Jan 5 #6

Well of course. The Chevron Freedom Fighters Emile Jan 5 #7

He promised BigMin28 Jan 5 #8

Have you seen the new maga ball cap? Emile Jan 5 #9

From the sound of it, the "oil companies" aren't sold on it durablend Jan 5 #10

Didn't tell Congress because he "feared leaks?" Danmel Jan 5 #11

America 2026 - We are Idiocracy Cosmocat Jan 5 #12