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To: elmatador who wrote (206273)	1/10/2026 10:10:23 AM
From: Selectric II	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206323

Venezuela GDP 80 billion. Trump wants to invest $100 billion in the oil business. In 2010, Venezuela GDP was nearly $400 billion. Make Venezuela Great Again.

To: elmatador who wrote (206273)	1/10/2026 10:51:09 AM
From: DinoNavarre	1 Recommendation Recommended By E_K_S Respond to of 206323

First hard data point from the insider Chevron at 240kbpd currently (started at 40bpd) and can get to 360kbpd within 18-24 months. A bit disappointing IMHO but why would they over-promise at this early stage..!? pic.twitter.com/2L6tWbNw76 — Alexander Stahel 🌻 (@BurggrabenH) January 9, 2026 They are the same thing One won’t come without the other. https://t.co/LfAaDeF3SA — Alexander Stahel 🌻 (@BurggrabenH) January 9, 2026

To: elmatador who wrote (206273)	1/10/2026 11:03:04 AM
From: Salt'n'Peppa	2 Recommendations Recommended By johnlw sjemmeri Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206323

Trump Inc will be the biggest beneficiary of any Venezuela oil deals. The grifter-in-chief and his kids will be there with both hands out. Follow the money. Anyone actually believe he gives 2 cents for South American brown people? Oil execs know it. Any assistance from Trump will come at a heavy price.

To: elmatador who wrote (206273)	1/10/2026 4:06:07 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206323

Trump is free to invest $100 billion of his own stolen money in Venezuela . Chevron will continue to follow "strict fiscal discipline" which is Chevron-speak for only part of the value of the oil tankered out of Venezuela will be invested in projects inside that country. There must always be a net surplus of capital coming OUT of Venezuela. That's Chevron's signed agreement. Chevron's "nationalization agreement" signed years ago with Venezuela roughly allows Chevron 50% of the value of the oil to repay Chevron's nationalized assets, with Venezuela receiving the other 50%. But these are net 50% values, taken after deducting Chevrons new investment in oil production. When Venezuela has been allowed to purchase the capital equipment, the invoices were always inflatedly fraudulent - which Chevron Latin America CEO Ali Mashiri's investigators always uncovered and deducted before paying. Venezuela's Chavistas always made the lame attempt and would protest with oil production shit down until they needed money so badly they would acquiesce to Chevron's adjustments back to real invoices. Nothing new is going on with Chevron in Venezuela, unless Trump wants to kick in his own capital.