Energy & Environment — Trump wants to run Venezuela's oil industry

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  Trump captures Maduro, eyes Venezuela's oil industry After the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Trump said he wanted the U.S. to take over the country's oil production.  © Alex Brandon, Associated Press "As everyone knows, the oil business in Venezuela has been a bust, a total bust for a long period of time," Trump said Saturday.   "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country."    On Sunday, Trump said that he spoke with oil companies before and after the U.S. captured Maduro and "they want to go in so badly." "We're going to run everything," he said.   Read more at TheHill.com Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin  — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Trump says he tipped off oil companies on Venezuela attack President Trump said Sunday that he spoke to oil companies ahead of the operation in Venezuela and claimed they're eager to revitalize the industry in the South American nation.  Full Story Jeffries blasts Trump's Venezuela attack as 'unprecedented' fight to reward oil companies House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday hammered President Trump for the recent U.S. attack on Venezuela, saying the Pentagon's weekend raid was an "unprecedented" exercise lacking both a legal authorization and a practical justification.  Full Story How Trump transformed energy, environmental policy in 2025 Since President Trump's inauguration in January, the administration has embraced fossil fuels while eschewing renewable energy, climate actions and regulations.   Full Story State Department asserts 'this is our hemisphere,' magnifying Trump's 'Donroe' Doctrine The State Department on Monday echoed President Trump's rhetoric on U.S. authority in the Western Hemisphere.  Full Story Funding bill excludes controversial pesticide provision hated by MAHA A government funding bill released Monday excludes a controversial pesticides provision, marking a win for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement for at least the time being.    Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official's Husband Profited. (The New York Times) DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins (CNN)   On Tap  Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: This week, the House is teeing up votes on a compromise minibus to fund DOE, EPA and DOI, among other agencies. It's also teeing up votes on legislation that seeks to rein in efficiency standards.  What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Kelly fires back at Hegseth over demotion threat: 'I will fight this with everything I've got' Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) fired back at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his threat to demote the senator's military rank on Monday following the Pentagon's investigation, saying he "will fight this with everything I've got."  Read more Danish prime minister says Trump attack on Greenland would end NATO Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Monday that the long-standing NATO alliance would end if President Trump ordered an attack on Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Read more   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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